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Franklin County

Population in 2011: 462. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 238  (51.5%)
Females: 224  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 62819.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,293 (it was $25,119 in 2000)
Buckner:

$39,293
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,962

Buckner village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $41,368 (it was $22,600 in 2000)
Buckner:

$41,368
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $60,966; Detached houses: $63,572; Townhouses or other attached units: $256,654; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,327; Mobile homes: $35,554

Median gross rent in 2009: $434.

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  • White alone - 446 (96.5%)
  • Hispanic - 10 (2.2%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Buckner: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (14.2%), United States (13.4%), German (10.0%), English (7.7%), Polish (5.2%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1913

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 521 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buckner:

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckner village:

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 21.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Buckner, Illinois as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Buckner to the number of sex offenders is 122 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $542 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $283 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (79.9 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (80.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (276.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Christopher, IL (1.5 miles ), Valier, IL (1.7 miles ), North City, IL (1.7 miles ), West City, IL (2.0 miles ), Orient, IL (2.2 miles ), Benton, IL (2.4 miles ), Zeigler, IL (2.4 miles ), West Frankfort, IL (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 89.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

12.3%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (45%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (28%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Information (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Buckner-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Buckner village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the village center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buckner-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Buckner center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from Buckner center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Buckner:

  • MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; HERRIN, IL)
  • HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MARION, IL)

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Amtrak station near Buckner:

  • 13 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckner:

  • John A Logan College (about 17 miles; Carterville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,443)
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 22 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 42 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 2,425)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 54 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 7,475)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 62 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 5,638)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 67 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 2,353)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 74 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 8,149)

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Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.7. This is about average.
City:

33.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.1
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buckner and their reported violations in the past:

BUCKNER (Population served: 572, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2004)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.4%

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.9%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buckner, IL


Buckner compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Buckner travel time to work - commute
Buckner mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Buckner (based on Franklin County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.53%
Here60.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist Church
Adherents50.9%9.7%6.4%6.0%5.9%
Congregations35.3%9.2%5.0%5.9%10.9%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANational Association of Free Will BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents5.1%2.6%2.5%2.0%8.8%
Congregations4.2%5.0%0.8%2.5%21.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Franklin County:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Franklin County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Franklin County:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Here:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.5%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:

27.2%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.4%
State:

14.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 5$4,869
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$136
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$2,435
Firefighters 0$0 11$162
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$974
Water Supply 0$0 1$974
Totals for Government 0$0 29$9,550


5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.34%
Illinois average:

5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Williamson County, IL  1.22% ($29,200 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IL  0.34% ($22,367)
from Perry County, IL  0.29% ($19,476)


5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.24%
Illinois average:

5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Williamson County, IL  1.39% ($30,598 average AGI)
to Jackson County, IL  0.39% ($20,607)
to Jefferson County, IL  0.29% ($27,643)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buckner:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckner:

  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
  • WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Buckner:

  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Buckner fatal accident list:

Apr 4, 1987 05:30 PM, 14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N9PRQ, Licensee ID: L00453581
    Grant Date: 03/14/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012, Certifier: Ronald D Murray
    Registrant: Ronald D Murray, 603 Mc Dyby, Buckner, IL 62819
  • Call Sign: N9VQH
    Grant Date: 12/21/1993, Expiration Date: 12/21/2003, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2005
    Registrant: Rickey G Kondoudis, 109 Silkwood St, Buckner, IL 62819


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 3


Most common first names in Buckner, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1481.0 years
John1377.8 years
Anna982.7 years
George974.8 years
Robert770.4 years
William777.7 years
James676.7 years
Mike674.7 years
Charles468.0 years
Elizabeth481.0 years
Most common last names in Buckner, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Furlow1077.9 years
Overturf976.8 years
Hargis581.2 years
Rolla577.0 years
Smith574.2 years
Thomas576.4 years
Eubanks459.8 years
Galayda363.4 years
Brckovich375.4 years
Dudick387.0 years

Buckner on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
  • #30 (62819) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Serbian first ancestries"

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