Bucklin is a city in southeast Linn County,

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, United States. The population was 413 at the 2020 census.

History

Bucklin was laid out in 1854, and named after James H. Bucklin, a railroad official of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. A post office called Bucklin has been in operation since 1860. 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

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approximately 5.5 miles northeast of Marceline. The

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and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad both pass through the community. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 467 people, 228 households, and 132 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 271 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.4%

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, 0.2% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino 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

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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 2000, there were 524 people, 241 households, and 145 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 273 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.09%

, 0.57% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races.

or Latino 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

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

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for the city was $13,709. About 17.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the

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, 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."Former Mayor Faulkner Dies"
''The Montclair Times'', November 17, 1983. Accessed February 26, 2023, via

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. "Mr. Faulkner was born July 19, 1894 in Bucklin, Mo., but his family moved in 1900 to Jersey City."

References

External links

Bucklin schools
* Historic maps of Bucklin in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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