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Welcome to Bucklin ...

The city of Bucklin is located in Ford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucklin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bucklin has a population of 765 people<2> (see below for details).

Bucklin is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bucklin is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Bucklin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bucklin: 620

The ZIP code for Bucklin: 67834<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bucklin had an population of 765 people. This is a decrease of 3.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bucklin had a population of 794 people. This makes Bucklin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bucklin represents 0.03% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 228th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 794 people, the population of Bucklin increased 9.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 725 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bucklin.

Communities Also Named Bucklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bucklin - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bucklin.

Communities near Bucklin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bucklin.

  • Greensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mullinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Windhorst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Windhorst is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
  • Windthorst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Windthorst is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
  • Lexington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lexington is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Wilroads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
  • Fort Dodge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
  • Wilroads Gardens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bucklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucklin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bucklin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bucklin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bucklin. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bucklin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucklin ...

Looking for more information about Bucklin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bucklin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bucklin.

Adding Bucklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bucklin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bucklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bucklin post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucklin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bucklin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bucklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bucklin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bucklin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/