Town guide

Bucklin, Kansas

Bucklin is a city in Ford County, Kansas, home to about 652 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67834.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6521,124 per sq mi
Median home value$84,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Bucklin

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)187 miles away
Closer regional airportDodge City Regional Airport (DDC)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX366 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bucklin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bucklin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bucklin had 727 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 260th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Ford County grew from 5,497 residents in 1900 to 34,287 in 2020.

Bucklin population by census2000: 725, 2010: 794, 2020: 727725200079420107272020

Ford County, 1900–2020

Ford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,497, 1910: 11,393, 1920: 14,273, 1930: 20,647, 1940: 17,254, 1950: 19,670, 1960: 20,938, 1970: 22,587, 1980: 24,315, 1990: 27,463, 2000: 32,458, 2010: 33,848, 2020: 34,2875K’00’1014K’20’3017K’40’5021K’60’7024K’80’9032K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 26.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BucklinJan: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 39°F, 2.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 42°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 30°F, 1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1 in43°19°Jan0.747°22°Feb0.858°30°Mar1.967°39°Apr2.476°51°May3.486°61°Jun3.992°66°Jul3.290°64°Aug3.582°56°Sep2.070°42°Oct2.356°30°Nov1.045°22°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greensburg, KS weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Ford County

15,828 jobs at 803 businesses in Ford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ford CountyManufacturing: 6,711 jobs; Retail trade: 1,634 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,536 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,205 jobs; Wholesale trade: 814 jobs; Administrative and support: 680 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 547 jobs; Professional services: 517 jobsManufacturing 42% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bucklin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kiowa County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greensburg18.5 miles
  • Minneola District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Minneola22.3 miles
  • Comanche County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coldwater25.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Bucklin

Public schools here are run by Bucklin. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bucklin ElemBucklinPre-K–8138Public0.5 mi
Bucklin HighBucklin9–1257Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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