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Buckingham, Illinois
Location of Buckingham in Illinois
Location of Buckingham in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Township Norton
Area
 • Total 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Land 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 244
 • Density 972.11/sq mi (375.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60917
Area code(s) 815 & 779
FIPS code 17-09304
GNIS feature ID 2397483
Wikimedia Commons Buckingham, Illinois

Buckingham is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 300 at the 2010 census, up from 237 at the 2000 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.

Geography

Buckingham is located in southwestern Kankakee County. It is 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Kankakee, the county seat.

According to the 2010 census, Buckingham has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 158
1910 272
1920 165 −39.3%
1930 140 −15.2%
1940 149 6.4%
1950 140 −6.0%
1960 152 8.6%
1970 198 30.3%
1980 330 66.7%
1990 340 3.0%
2000 237 −30.3%
2010 300 26.6%
2020 244 −18.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 80 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density was 859.4 inhabitants per square mile (331.8/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 304.6 per square mile (117.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 80 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,542, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,816. About 6.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those 65 or over.

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