Editing Buckner, Missouri

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'''Buckner''' is a city in [[Jackson County, Missouri|Jackson County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 2,945 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. For decades it was best known for TV and radio commercials promoting local automobile dealership Lasater Ford, run by the Lasater brothers, Wilson and Milton and later Halverson [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]. It is part of the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas |title=MARC - Mid-America Regional Council - Regional Planning for Greater Kansas City |website=www.marc.org |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916081942/http://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas |archive-date=16 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Buckner is located at {{coord|39|8|5|N|94|11|54|W|type:city}} (39.134806, -94.198223).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<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=2012-07-08 |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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 88
|1890= 164
|1900= 234
|1910= 410
|1920= 439
|1930= 529
|1940= 571
|1950= 639
|1960= 1198
|1970= 1695
|1980= 2848
|1990= 2873
|2000= 2725
|2010= 3076
|2020= 2945
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===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=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,076 people, 1,141 households, and 808 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1718.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,243 housing units at an average density of {{convert|694.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 1,141 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 33.6 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,725 people, 1,019 households, and 747 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,595.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of {{convert|623.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 1,019 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,577, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $36,010 versus $22,372 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,748. About 7.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
Buckner was established in 1875.  In its inception Buckner was a railroad depot town for the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]].  Where Buckner derives its name from is a point of contention; the town is either named from former US Senator [[Alexander Buckner]] (1830-1833) who served on the States Constitutional Convention in 1820, or named after Real Estate operator Simon Buckner.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n74 177]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcxWsmxRzVEC&pg=PA28 | title=Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Earngey, Bill | year=1995 | pages=28| isbn=9780826210210 }}</ref> Yet another claim as namesake is Thomas W. Buckner, an original owner of the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jackson.html |title=Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=13 October 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070750/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jackson.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}</ref>

The [[WGN America]] series Outlaw Country was set in Buckner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fox4kc.com/2015/02/24/large-crowd-flocks-to-premiere-of-new-buckner-based-wgn-show-outlaw-country/|title=Large crowd flocks to premiere of new Buckner-based WGN show 'Outlaw Country'|date=25 February 2015}}</ref>

==Education==
Buckner is part of the [[Fort Osage R-1 School District|Fort Osage]] School District.  The only school within the city limits is [[Buckner Elementary]], for middle school children attend [[Fire Prairie Middle School]], and move onto [[Fort Osage High School]] to complete their secondary education.

Buckner has a [[public library]], a branch of the [[Mid-Continent Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mymcpl.org/locations | title=Locations | publisher=Mid-Continent Public Library | accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref>

==Media==

===Newspapers===
''The Gazette Weekly'' serves Buckner, [[Levasy]], [[Sibley, Missouri|Sibley]], and Eastern [[Independence, Missouri|Independence]] on a weekly basis.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150905020457/http://cityofbuckner.org/ City of Buckner (official site)]
* Historic maps of Buckner in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138730 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=CH0UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA311 Article in The History of Jackson county, Missouri (1881)]

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