Buckner, Kentucky | |
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CDP | |
Location of Buckner, Kentucky |
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Coordinates: 38°23′36″N 85°26′24″W / 38.39333°N 85.44000°WCoordinates: 38°23′36″N 85°26′24″W / 38.39333°N 85.44000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Oldham |
Area | |
• Total | 7.5 sq mi (19.4 km2) |
• Land | 7.4 sq mi (19.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,000 |
• Density | 543.8/sq mi (210.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 40010 |
Area code(s) | 502 |
FIPS code | 21-10648 |
GNIS feature ID | 0488281 |
Buckner is a census-designated place (CDP) in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,000 at the 2000 census.
Oldham County High School is located in Buckner.
Buckner is located at 38°23′36″N 85°26′24″W / 38.393248°N 85.439928°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km2), of which 7.4 square miles (19 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (2.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,000 people, 580 households, and 512 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 543.8 people per square mile (209.8/km²). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 81.2/sq mi (31.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.75% White, 18.25% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.