Bucklin, Missouri

About Bucklin

Bucklin is a tiny community in northern Missouri with an estimated population of 412.

Officially, Bucklin is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 349 residents per square mile.

📰 Bucklin News Today

• Deer blamed for tipping over moving ATV driven by 14-year-old Bucklin girl KTVO · Aug 17
• TRACTOR OVERTURNS INTO CREEK NORTH OF BUCKLIN, SERIOUSLY INJURING DRIVER KMMO · Jul 6
• Bucklin man hurt after tractor overturns into Linn County creek KTTN · Jul 6
• Junior Bertley Long Obituary (2026) - Bucklin, MO - Rhodes Funeral Home - Brookfield Legacy obituary · May 17
• Linn County man accused of financially exploiting his grandmother KTVO · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bucklin Unique

• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bucklin

• Tall Paul's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• American Legion Post 57 · Museum
• Coen Hotel · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bucklin

• Bucklin City Park reviews ★
• Bucklin Foxhunter's Park reviews ★
• Junior Long Baseball Park reviews ★
• Missouri Conservation Outdoor Education reviews ★
• Mussel Fork Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Timber MX Raceway reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bucklin

• BUCKLIN ELEM.
• BUCKLIN HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bucklin

🏘️ Nearby Communities