BuckinghamIL
A town of 236, settled in 1878.
Is Buckingham a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Buckingham, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Buckingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buckingham: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buckingham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buckingham.
Buckingham has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Buckingham for work: only 1% work in town. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Buckingham, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Chicago (8%), Bradley (7%) and Joliet (7%).
| Buckingham | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Buckingham has four seasons and pleasant summers
Buckingham has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Buckingham
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Buckingham is
Buckingham beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Buckingham.
| Buckingham | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Buckingham | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Buckingham home is worth about $270K
The typical Buckingham home is worth about $270,000, up 13.7% in a year, 9% below the Illinois typical home. 92% of Buckingham households own their home.
| Buckingham | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,313 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Buckingham
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buckingham; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Buckingham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Buckingham for work
Where Buckingham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buckingham
Village in Illinois, United States
Buckingham is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 244 at the 2020 census. The village is about 63.7 miles south west of Chicago Illinois. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Coal Branch line of the Kankakee and Southwestern Railroad branched off in Buckingham and ran to the now lost, nearby towns of Clarke City and Tracy.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- ZIP code
- 60917
Questions about Buckingham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buckingham, IL a good place to live?
Buckingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Buckingham, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Helen Nethercutt and Levi G. Nutt.