Bucklin, Kansas

Bucklin is a city in Ford County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 727 people lived there. History Bucklin was originally called Corbitt. It was planned out in 1885. It was renamed Bucklin in 1887. It was named after Bucklin Township. Bucklin was incorporated in 1909. It was at the junction of two railroads. Geography Bucklin is at 37°32′53″N 99°38′6″W (37.547942, -99.635001). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.56 km2). Of that, 0.58 square miles (1.49 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2) is water. Climate Bucklin has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bucklin has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. People 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 727 people, 284 households, and 188 families living in Bucklin. Of the households, 74.6% owned their home and 25.4% rented their home. The median age was 41.3 years. Of the people, 89.8% were White, 0.6% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, 0.6% were Black, 0.7% were from some other race, and 7.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 census says that there were 794 people, 287 households, and 204 families living in Bucklin. Education Bucklin is part of USD 459 Bucklin. Famous people Eddie Sutton, men's college basketball coach References Other websites City City of Bucklin Bucklin - Directory of Public Officials Schools USD 459, local school district Maps Bucklin City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT