| Buckner, Missouri | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): "The Little Village in the Valley" | |
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Location of Buckner, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°8′5″N 94°11′54″W / 39.13472°N 94.19833°WCoordinates: 39°8′5″N 94°11′54″W / 39.13472°N 94.19833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,076 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,055 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64016 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-09424 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0735540 |
Buckner is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,076 at the 2010 census. For decades it was best known for TV and radio commercials promoting Lasater Ford, run by the Lasater brothers, Wilson and Milton.
Buckner is located at 39°8′5″N 94°11′54″W / 39.13472°N 94.19833°W (39.134806, -94.198223). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,076 people, 1,141 households, and 808 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,718.4 inhabitants per square mile (663.5/km2). There were 1,243 housing units at an average density of 694.4 per square mile (268.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.