Welcome to Bucklin ...

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

The location of Bucklin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucklin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bucklin has a population of 765 people<3> (see below for details).

Bucklin is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Bucklin is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Bucklin is located in the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Bucklin: 67834<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bucklin had an population of 765 people. This is a decrease of 3.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bucklin had a population of 794 people. This makes Bucklin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bucklin represents 0.03% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 228th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 794 people, the population of Bucklin increased 9.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 725 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 Missouri.

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.

• Greensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <6>
• Mullinville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
  • Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <6>
• Ford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
  • Ford is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <6>
• Bloom
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Bloom is located in Ford County
• Windhorst
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
  • Windhorst is located in Ford County
• Windthorst
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
  • Windthorst is located in Ford County
• Wilroads
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
  • Wilroads is located in Ford County
• Fort Dodge
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
  • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
• Wilroads Gardens
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
  • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
• Spearville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
  • Spearville is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 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. Our list includes 7 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bucklin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Bucklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bucklin post office opened in 1887.

We also found Bucklin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucklin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ford County: www.fordcounty.net/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/