BuckskinIN
The town was settled in 1847 and has 83 residents today.
Is Buckskin a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Buckskin, above both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Buckskin. Buckskin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buckskin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buckskin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
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In Buckskin, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high here is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Buckskin: earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
USS LST-325 and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buckskin. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
28 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
20 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
19 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
24 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
32 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a yearPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5
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Everything we know about Buckskin
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buckskin
College town 24 of every 100 Buckskin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Buckskin
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Buckskin is a census designated place in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Although unincorporated, Buckskin has the ZIP code 47647. A post office was established at Buckskin in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1989.
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- Elevation
- 459 ft
- ZIP code
- 47647
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Buckskin
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Is Buckskin, IN a good place to live?
Buckskin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.