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Buckner, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 479. Estimated population in July 2024: 494 (+3.1% change)
Males: 235 (49.1%), Females: 244 (50.9%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 62819

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $25,119
Median house value: $24,600

Population by Race

Races in Buckner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (14.2%), United States (13.4%), German (10.0%), English (7.7%), Polish (5.2%), Italian (3.8%).

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Buckner, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckner

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckner village

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 21.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckner:

  • FRANKLIN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BENTON, IL)
  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HERRIN, IL)
  • MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DU QUOIN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckner:

  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 22 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 26 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckner:

  • BENTON MUNI (about 6 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 24 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 36 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)

Amtrak station near Buckner:

  • 16 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckner:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 23 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 83 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 96 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)

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