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Welcome to Bucklin ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucklin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bucklin has a population of 435 people<2> (see below for details).

Bucklin is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Bucklin: 660

The ZIP code for Bucklin: 64631<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bucklin had an population of 435 people. This is a decrease of 6.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bucklin had a population of 467 people. This makes Bucklin the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 467 people, the population of Bucklin decreased 10.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 524 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 Kansas.

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.

  • Brookfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Marceline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bevier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Laclede
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Callao
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Linneus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Linneus is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • New Cambria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Purdin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Purdin is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Mendon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendon is located in Chariton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Rothville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rothville is located in Chariton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bucklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucklin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Linn, 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/