Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:20 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:14 am – 4:27 pm
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People449 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5172 householdsMedian household income $75,441Median home value $194,600Median rent $1,313 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,273 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 170 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 19%, construction 13%Average commute 25 minutes71% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days16 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dwight station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Grove (historical)woods · 6.5 miHorse Lake (historical)lake · 9.0 miPilot Hillpeak · 8.4 miEast Fork Mazon Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 2,816 acresMilk's Grove State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 79 acresEvans-Judge Preserve 2state conservation land · 13.7 mi · 164 acresSand Ridge Savanna Preserve 2state conservation land · 13.8 mi · 142 acresLimestone Reforestation Sitestate conservation land · 14.7 miMidewin Othernational forest · 19.8 mi · 18,225 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200446 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKankakee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 30 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuckinghamserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation652 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Medical Center17.3 miPost officeBuckingham Post Office1.2 miTown hallHerscher Village Hall5.3 miPoliceBuckingham Village Police Department1.2 miFire stationCabery Fire Protection District3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI55 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW56 miInterstateI-5511 miUS highwayUS 4517 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWT13 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60917 ZIP area.
