| Official Name: | Buckman, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Morrison |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.62 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 307 |
| Population Density Km2: | 117.03 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 303.06 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1221 |
| Coordinates: | 45.8972°N -94.0939°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56317 (P.O. boxes only) 56364 (Pierz) |
| Area Code: | 320 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-08416[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393450 |
Buckman is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 307 at the 2020 Census.[4]
A post office called Buckman was established in 1877.[5] The city was named for Clarence B. Buckman, an early settler and member of the U.S. House of Representatives.[6]
Buckman is in southeastern Morrison County, surrounded by the northern part of Buckman Township. Minnesota State Highway 25 and Morrison County Road 34 are two of the main routes in the community. Highway 25 leads north 7miles to Pierz and southeast to Foley. County Road 34 (93rd Street) leads west to U.S. Route 10, which in turn leads 6miles north to Little Falls, the Morrison county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Buckman has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all of it recorded as land.[1] Buckman Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Platte River, crosses the northern part of the city.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 270 people, 95 households, and 72 families living in the city. The population density was 264.7PD/sqmi. There were 105 housing units at an average density of 102.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White and 1.1% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 95 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.25.
The median age in the city was 30.3 years. 31.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.7% were from 25 to 44; 14.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 208 people, 73 households, and 57 families living in the city. The population density was 202.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 75 housing units at an average density of 73sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 73 households, out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 11.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,700. About 3.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.1% of those 65 or over.