Buckner is located in Jackson county Missouri with a geographic area of 1.8 square miles. The total population in Buckner is 3,049 with 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.8% of the population and over age 65 is 16.7% of the population. The median household income is $71,026, per capita income is $30,584. There are a total of 1,209 housing units with 75.8% owner occupied. Education includes 36.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 25.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Buckner in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.