Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Bucklin, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 8 have a lower July high than Bucklin. Bucklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 430 in 1880, a peak of 932 in 1930, 413 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bucklin, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Bucklin.
The typical Bucklin home is worth about $146,000, up 3.2% in a year, 45% below the Missouri typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Bucklin for work: only 2% work in town. At $42,000, Bucklin’s median household income is below both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Brookfield (22%), Marceline (12%) and Chillicothe (6%).
| Bucklin | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bucklin has chilly winters and warm summers. The January low in Bucklin is 18°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bucklin beats the Missouri average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of Bucklin adults have high blood pressure. Only 9 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bucklin.
| Bucklin | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bucklin | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Junior Long Baseball Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
| 2. Bucklin City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bucklin; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bucklin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Bucklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Bucklin.
City in Missouri, United States
Bucklin is a city in southeast Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 413 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bucklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Bucklin was laid out in 1854. 3 notable people were born here, including Kathryn Hach-Darrow and Bayard Hilton Faulkner.
