Bucklin, Missouri

Bucklin, Missouri
FIPS code		29-09388[3]
GNIS feature ID	2393448[2]

Bucklin is a city in southeast Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 413 at the 2020 census.^[4]

History

Bucklin was laid out in 1854, and named after James H. Bucklin, a railroad official of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.^[5] A post office called Bucklin has been in operation since 1860.^[6] Bucklin was the 1st location of the (1st) Missouri Farmers Association (now called Midwest Farmers Association, more known by the initials of MFA). The building still stands here today abandoned. And is in need of restoring or diminution. It is a hazard to pedestrians with falling bricks.

Geography

Bucklin is located on

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km²), all land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	430		—
1890	711		65.3%
1900	642		−9.7%
1910	790		23.1%
1920	863		9.2%
1930	932		8.0%
1940	842		−9.7%
1950	783		−7.0%
1960	639		−18.4%
1970	654		2.3%
1980	713		9.0%
1990	616		−13.6%
2000	524		−14.9%
2010	467		−10.9%
2020	413		−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 228 households, of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the city was 48.8 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 241 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,490, and the median income for a family was $26,000. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $19,375 for females. The

, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Bayard H. Faulkner (1894–1983), Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey, and chairman of the 1950 Commission on Municipal Government that created the Faulkner Act, named in his honor.^[11]

References

External links

• Bucklin schools
• Historic maps of Bucklin in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri