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Buckeye’s story
124 years in pictures
Census counts: 87 in 1910, a low of 40 in 1960, 86 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1985 on.
- 1902Buckeye is settled
BuckeyeIA
A town of 82, settled in 1902.
Photo: Billwhittaker (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
82
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Buckeye a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Buckeye. Buckeye has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
82 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Buckeye: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buckeye, and how to reach them.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buckeye’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHardin County AuditorHardin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code5000650006 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buckeye.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Buckeye, mostly inland flooding
Buckeye’s risk rating from FEMA is 71 of 100, where Iowa’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Buckeye break down as 35% from inland flooding and 27% from drought.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Buckeye have high blood pressure than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
Buckeye: 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours. In Buckeye, 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both the Iowa town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Also worth knowing: only 7 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Buckeye. Of 32 CDC measures, Buckeye beats the Iowa average on 3 and trails it on 7.
| Buckeye | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Buckeye | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 11.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.6% |
Hansen Family Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Buckeye
15pages on Buckeye
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buckeye
About 0 of every 100 Buckeye residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Buckeye
City in Iowa, USA
Buckeye is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 86 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- ZIP code
- 50043
Questions about Buckeye
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buckeye, IA a good place to live?
Buckeye has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.