Local servicesHospitalKiowa County Memorial Hospital18.1 miPost officeBucklin Post Office1.3 miTown hallBucklin City Hall1.4 miPoliceBucklin Police Department1.4 miFire stationFord County Fire Station and Emergency Medical Services Station 41.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighBucklin High School1.0 miElementaryBucklin Elementary School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC25 miUS highwayUS 541.5 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67834 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:17 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:49 am – 5:23 pm
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People891 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8393 householdsMedian household income $61,276Median home value $90,300Median rent $775 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,220 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 442 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 21%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 19°F26 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days60 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greensburg station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsClark State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.9 mi · 257 acresClark Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 1,012 acresKiowa State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 May 201537 mi away, near Sun City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 16 Feb 201843 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFord County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ford County monitors, KS
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bucklinserves 719 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,406 ft733 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
