Buckman, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 313 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +50.5%
Males: 152  (48.8%)
Females: 161  (51.2%)
Median resident age:

29.8 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 56364.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,567 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Buckman:

$80,567
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,902 (it was $13,700 in 2000)

Buckman city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,585 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Buckman:

$212,585
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $209,260; detached houses: $213,802; townhouses or other attached units: $228,602; mobile homes: $134,048

Median gross rent in 2022: $883.

March 2022 cost of living index in Buckman: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.5%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)

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Ancestries: German (46.2%), Polish (15.2%), American (14.4%), Russian (5.3%), Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 305 people per square mile   (very low).

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7 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe).

This city:

2.4%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,864 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,063 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (23.9 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (76.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Genola, MN (2.1 miles),
Pierz, MN (2.4 miles ),
Lastrup, MN (3.2 miles),
Royalton, MN (3.3 miles ),
Rice, MN (3.4 miles ),
Hillman, MN (3.5 miles),
Gilman, MN (3.6 miles ),
Little Falls, MN (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 45.90 N, Longitude: 94.09 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

Distribution of median household income in Buckman, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Buckman, MN in 2022
Buckman satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $201,500
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $152,800
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Buckman, MN residents
Average permit cost in Buckman, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.6%).
Most common industries in Buckman, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (19.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.7%)
  • Health care (15.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Printing & related support activities (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (32.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.0%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (8.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.0%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6.0%)
  • Wood products (4.0%)
  • Machinery (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (38.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.8%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.9%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (5.9%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Buckman, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Carpenters (14.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (24.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (11.8%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)

Average climate in Buckman, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.9. This is about average.

City:

60.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2021 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.72. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.72
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Buckman-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/18/1997, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Buckman city center killed one person and injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.

On 9/3/1980, a category F3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buckman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 107.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 284.6 miles away from Buckman center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 133.7 miles away from Buckman center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Buckman center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 127.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morrison County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Buckman topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Buckman:

  • HORIZON HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; PIERZ, MN)
  • PIERZ VILLA, INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PIERZ, MN)
  • LUTHERAN SENIOR CITIZENS HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)
  • CENTRACARE KIDNEY PROG AT ST GABRIELS HOSP (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)
  • ST OTTOS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)
  • ST CAMILLUS PLACE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)

Airports located in Buckman:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckman:

  • St Cloud Technical and Community College (about 23 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,493)
  • Saint Cloud State University (about 25 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 12,822)
  • Rasmussen College-Minnesota (about 25 miles; St. Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 4,575)
  • College of Saint Benedict (about 26 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; FT enrollment: 2,025)
  • Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 32 miles; Brainerd, MN; FT enrollment: 3,371)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 62 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College (about 62 miles; Coon Rapids, MN; FT enrollment: 5,918)

Points of interest:

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Church in Buckman: Saint Michael's Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Michael's Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

BUCKMAN (Population served: 245, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-05-2006)
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

75.8%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

11.6%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Buckman:

Marital status in Buckman, MN
  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

For population 25 years and over in Buckman:

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.9
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Buckman, MN (based on Morrison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic15,61419
Evangelical Protestant3,87423
Mainline Protestant2,87110
Other11
None10,838-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Morrison County:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Here:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Morrison County:

8.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.4%
State:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.0%
Minnesota:

13.0%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$4,128
Welfare 0$0 5$1,560
Totals for Government 0$0 10$5,688

Buckman government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $32,000 ($102.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($67.09)
    Water Utilities: $20,000 ($63.90)
    Regular Highways: $14,000 ($44.73)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($25.56)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($19.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($12.78)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($3.19)

Buckman government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($79.87)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000 ($6.39)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($9.58)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($70.29)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $30,000 ($95.85)
    Other: $8,000 ($25.56)
  • Tax - Property: $52,000 ($166.13)
    Other License: $3,000 ($9.58)

Buckman government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000 ($31.95)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000 ($31.95)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buckman:

  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLIZ (1380 AM; 5 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 2 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckman:

  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KFML (94.1 FM; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • WYRQ-FM (92.1 FM; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: WYRQ, INC.)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buckman:

  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • K63DY (Channel 63; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K16BQ (Channel 16; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K28DF (Channel 28; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

Buckman fatal accident list:

Jul 20, 1983 11:50 PM, 25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 1.7mTotal length
  • $115,000,000Total costs
  • 3,200Total average daily traffic
  • 192Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,200Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 45.897861 Lon: -94.093500, Call Sign: WQGC827,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.287 MHz, Grant Date: 12/09/2016, Expiration Date: 12/12/2026, Certifier: Rick Herold, Registrant: In Control Inc, 10350 Jamestown St Ne, Blaine, MN 55449, Phone: (763) 783-9500, Fax: (763) 783-9502, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • A1O0561D, 23652 63rd Street (Lat: 45.853194 Lon: -94.081722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WQVU774,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 05/14/2015, Expiration Date: 05/14/2025, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2024, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5142P, N5142P, N-5142P, Serial Number: 24-157, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 06/19/2017
    Registrant (Corporation): Britz Store Equipment Inc, Po Box 657, Buckman, MN 56317

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buckman, MN
  • 89.7%Utility gas
  • 5.7%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buckman, MN
  • 81.8%Utility gas
  • 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%Electricity


Buckman compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
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