Moving to Buckner, Kentucky

Population: 4,000
Males: 3,110 (77.8%), Females: 890 (22.3%)

Oldham County

Zip code: 40010

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $81,548
Median house value: $181,000

Population by Race

Races in Buckner:

• White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
• Black (18.3%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (11.5%), Irish (7.6%), English (5.9%), United States (4.7%), Italian (2.8%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 831 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckner

• High school or higher: 68.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckner CDP

• Never married: 6.8%
• Now married: 89.5%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 1.7%
• Divorced: 1.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckner:

• BAPTIST HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (about 4 miles; LA GRANGE, KY)
• CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 13 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• TEN BROECK HOSP (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckner:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 26 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• BLUE GRASS (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckner:

• LEE BOTTOM (about 16 miles; HANOVER, IN; Abbreviation: 64I)
• BOWMAN FIELD (about 19 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
• CLARK COUNTY (about 21 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: JVY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckner:

• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 22 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 28 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 70 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Schools

Public high schools in Buckner:

• OLDHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,198; Location: 1150 N HWY 393; Grades: 09 – 12)
• OLDHAM COUNTY AREA TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 1650 COLONELS DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Buckner:

• OLDHAM COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 955; Location: 4305 BROWN BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• BUCKNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 1240 COLONELS DR; Grades: KG – 05)
• BUCKNER ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 1350 N HWY 393; Grades: 05 – 12)
• OLDHAM COUNTY PRESCHOOL (Location: 1242 COLONELS DR; Grades: PK – PK)
• OLDHAM COUNTY ALTERNATIVE ELEM SCHOOL (Location: 1650 COLONELS DR; Grades: KG – 06)