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Buckner, Illinois

Village in Franklin County, Illinois · ZIP 62812, 62819

  • Franklin County
  • Within Browning Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 398 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 132Households
  • $47,222Median household income
  • $53,600Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.6%
4004254504755002000: 47920002010: 46220102020: 4092020479409
Population of Buckner at each census
CensusPopulation
2000479
2010462
2020409

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buckner
Under $50k58.3%
$50k to $100k24.2%
$100k to $150k12.9%
$150k to $200k2.3%
$200k and over2.3%

Median household income $47,222 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buckner
Owner occupied
108 units
Renter occupied
24 units
Vacancy rate
9.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buckner compared with its county and state
Buckner compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBucknerFranklin CountyIllinois
Population30537,54112,692,653
Median household income$47,222$53,471$81,702
Median age41.343.438.9
Median home value$53,600$87,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.3%17.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.3%1.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes81.8%74.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes26.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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