Buckley, IL

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Buckley, Illinois

Buckley, Illinois, in Iroquois county, is 35 miles N of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 89 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 593.

The People and Families of Buckley

In Buckley, about 64% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Buckley live by themselves.

The village benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buckley had a median family income of $48,250.

Buckley Housing

About 76% of housing units in Buckley are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Buckley, 94% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the village. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

Buckley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Buckley, IL

Comparing Buckley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles N of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Iroquois
Standard Zip Codes	60918
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.597
Longitude	-88.037

Station	PAXTON 2 WSW
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	WATSEKA 2 NW
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	593	100%
Male	292	49.2%
Female	301	50.8%
Under 18	140	23.6%
18+	453	76.4%
65+	143	24.1%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.84
White	578	97.5%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	12	2%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	3.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,250
Population In Poverty	33	5.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	576
Growth	-17
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	58.2%
US/American	14.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
Irish	5%
English	4.4%
Swedish	4.2%
Polish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Palestinian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Buckley	593	$48,250
Cissna Park	811	$49,167
Loda	419	$42,708
Melvin	465	$47,500
Onarga	1,438	$46,016
Roberts	387	$50,000
Thawville	258	$43,906

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