| Buckley, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Illinois Iroquois County |
| Pushpin Label: | Buckley |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Buckley's location in Iroquois County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iroquois |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Artesia |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 495 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1566.46 |
| Population Density Km2: | 605.77 |
| Elevation Ft: | 702 |
| Elevation M: | 214 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5969°N -88.0381°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 60918 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-09317 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.82 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.82 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Buckley is a village in Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 census.[2] Buckley celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2006.[3]
Buckley is located in southwestern Iroquois County at 40.5972°N -88.0369°W (40.597236, -88.037019).[4] U.S. Route 45 passes through the village, leading north 8miles to Onarga and south 6miles to Loda. Interstate 57 passes 1miles west of Buckley, with access from Exit 272. I-57 leads north to Kankakee and south to Champaign.
According to the 2010 census, Buckley has a total area of 0.346sqmi, of which 0.34sqmi (or 98.27%) is land and 0.006sqmi (or 1.73%) is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 593 people, 261 households, and 171 families residing in the village. The population density was 1721.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 285 housing units at an average density of 827.2/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 97.47% White, 0.17% African American, 0.17% Asian, 2.02% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
There were 261 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village, the population was spread out; with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,251. About 5.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Buckley is home to St. John's Lutheran School, which is affiliated with St. John's Lutheran Church. The school opened in 1870 and its current building is located at 206 East Main Street.[7] [8]