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  (37.547942, -99.635001). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  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 , KDOT

Category:Cities in Ford County, Kansas
Category:1885 establishments in Kansas