About Buckeye
Buckeye is a tiny community in central Iowa, home to 82 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Buckeye is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 83 residents per square mile.
📰 Buckeye News Today
- Buckeye Opponent Preview: Week 5 vs the Iowa Hawkeyes roundtable.io · Aug 18
- PRIMER: Cyclonitas Ready For the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational Iowa State Athletics · Apr 15
- Jacy Sheldon Shares Favorite Buckeye Memory: OSU’s Upset Over Caitlin Clark & Iowa Sports Illustrated · Jul 13
- Mid-Iowa Milling acquires two feed companies World Grain · Feb 3
- Four-star recruit set for Hawkeye-Buckeye showdown On3 · Aug 1
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What Makes Buckeye Unique
- With 82 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 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 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)82
Rank in state#845 of 940
Land area0.99 sq mi
Density83/sq mi
Coordinates42.4195, -93.3758