Editing Bucklin, Kansas

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{{Short description|City in Ford County, Kansas}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Bucklin, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|image_caption            = Water tower in Bucklin (2011)
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Ford County, Kansas|Ford County]] and [[Kansas]]
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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Ford County, Kansas|Ford County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Ford County, Kansas|Ford]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Bucklin Township, Ford County, Kansas|Bucklin]]

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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1880s
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        = 1885 (Corbitt)
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1909 (Bucklin)
|named_for                = [[Bucklin Township, Ford County, Kansas|Bucklin Township]]

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.60
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|elevation_ft             = 2415

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 727
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67834
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-09000
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2393449<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|2393449}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.bucklinks.com/|bucklinks.com}}
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'''Bucklin''' is a city in [[Ford County, Kansas|Ford County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 727.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Bucklin, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2009000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128170350/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2009000 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  It is located along [[U.S. Route 54 in Kansas|U.S. Route 54]] highway.

==History==
The community was originally called '''Corbitt'''<ref name="GNIS"/> when it was laid out about 1885. It was renamed '''Bucklin''' in 1887, after [[Bucklin Township, Ford County, Kansas|Bucklin Township]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n297 190]}}</ref>

Bucklin was incorporated in 1909. It was situated at the junction of two railroads.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n242 246]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bucklin has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=401141&cityname=Bucklin%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bucklin, Kansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 696
|1920= 835
|1930= 917
|1940= 832
|1950= 824
|1960= 752
|1970= 771
|1980= 786
|1990= 710
|2000= 725
|2010= 794
|2020= 727
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 727 people, 284 households, and 188 families in Bucklin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,264.3 per square mile (488.2/km{{sup|2}}). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 598.3 per square mile (231.0/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 89.82% (653) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (87.48% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.55% (4) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.55% (4) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.55% (4) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.69% (5) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.84% (57) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 6.6% (48) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 284 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18; 51.1% were married couples living together; 21.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 28.2% of households consisted of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 23.9% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

28.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 112.3 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $54,135 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,718) and the median family income was $63,250 (+/- $10,779).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $42,404 (+/- $7,788) versus $28,125 (+/- $17,748) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,962 (+/- $4,743).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 3.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Bucklin%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 794 people, 287 households, and 204 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1417.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 340 housing units at an average density of {{convert|607.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.0% of the population.

There were 287 households, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the city was 35 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

===2000 census===
[[Image:Buckilin, KS 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Downtown Bucklin (2011)]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 725 people, 299 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,351.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 339 housing units at an average density of {{convert|632.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.69% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.00% of the population.

There were 299 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,554. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $18,235 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,954. About 6.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Bucklin USD 459]] public school district.<ref>{{cite web | title = Bucklin USD 459 | publisher = USD 459 | url = http://www.bucklinschools.com/ | accessdate = 5 January 2017}}</ref>

The Bucklin Red Aces won the following [[Kansas State High School Activities Association|Kansas State High School]] championships:
* 1966 Boys Cross Country - Class B<ref>{{cite web | title = Cross Country | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/CrossCountry/History.cfm | accessdate = 8 January 2017 | archive-date = November 13, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161113172508/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/CrossCountry/History.cfm | url-status = dead }}</ref> 
* 1973 Boys Track & Field - Class 1A<ref name="track">{{cite web | title = Track & Field | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Track/HistoryBoys.cfm | accessdate = 6 January 2017 | archive-date = November 13, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161113174817/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Track/HistoryBoys.cfm | url-status = dead }}</ref>
* 1973 Boys Track & Field (Indoor) - Class 1A<ref name="track" />
* 1980 Boys Track & Field - Class 1A<ref name="track" />

==Notable person==
* [[Eddie Sutton]], men's college basketball coach

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{See also|Ford County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Ford County, Kansas}}
* ''Living in the Depot: The Two-Story Railroad Station''; H. Roger Grant; University of Iowa Press; 130 pages; 1993; {{ISBN|978-0877455882}}.  Contains historic images of Kansas stations at Alta Vista, Bucklin, Comiskey, Haddam, Hoyt, and Wakarusa.

==External links==
* [https://www.bucklinks.com/ City of Bucklin]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260574 Bucklin - Directory of Public Officials]
* [http://www.bucklinschools.com/ USD 459], local school district
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/bucklin.PDF Bucklin City Map], KDOT

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