Buckingham, Illinois

Buckingham is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 300 at the 2010 census, up from 237 at the 2000 census. The village is about 63.7 miles south west of Chicago Illinois. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Buckingham, Illinois
Village
Location of Buckingham in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°02′49″N 88°10′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
TownshipNorton
Area
  Total0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
  Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total244
  Density972.11/sq mi (375.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60917
Area code(s)815 & 779
FIPS code17-09304
GNIS feature ID2397483
Wikimedia CommonsBuckingham, Illinois

The Coal Branch line of the Kankakee and Southwestern Railroad branched off in Buckingham and ran to the now lost, nearby towns of Clarke City and Tracy.

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