| Buckley, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Village of Buckley |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Label: | Buckley |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wexford |
| Government Type: | Village council |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Dennis Kuhn |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Dennis Kuhn II |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1905 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1907 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.88 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.72 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.17 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.82 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 775 |
| Population Density Km2: | 164.28 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 425.59 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 320 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1050 |
| Coordinates: | 44.5033°N -85.6717°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49620 |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-11480[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397486 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Buckley is a village in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 775 at the 2020 census, an increase from 697 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Hanover Township,[3] and lies immediately south of the Grand Traverse County line. The village lies about 6.5miles north of Mesick, about 20miles northwest of Cadillac, and about 15miles south of Traverse City.
The area that is now Buckley was historically traversed by what is now known as the Old Indian Trail, a trail which connected the Cadillac area to the Traverse City area.[4]
Buckley was originally founded in 1905 as a railroad station operated by the Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad, and the community was named for the local Buckley & Douglas Lumber Company. The Buckley post office was established on March 31, 1906. The community incorporated as a village in 1907.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.84sqmi, of which 1.78sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi (3.265) is water.[3]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 697 people, 246 households, and 175 families residing in the village. The population density was 391.6PD/sqmi. There were 300 housing units at an average density of 168.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 246 households, of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the village was 30.2 years. 31.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 550 people, 185 households, and 145 families residing in the village. The population density was 309.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 212 housing units at an average density of 119.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 93.64% White, 0.73% African American, 2.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.
There were 185 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $37,212. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,258. About 5.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.