Buckner, Kentucky

Buckner, Kentucky
Location of Buckner, Kentucky
Location of Buckner, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°23′25″N 85°27′13″W / 38.39028°N 85.45361°W / 38.39028; -85.45361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyOldham
Area
 • Total8.82 sq mi (22.83 km2)
 • Land8.64 sq mi (22.37 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,785
 • Density669.72/sq mi (258.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40010
Area code502
FIPS code21-10648
GNIS feature ID2402727[2]

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. The town and the school were hit by an EF2 tornado on April 2, 2024.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckner, Kentucky
  3. ^ "April 2, 2024 Severe Weather Event". www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Louisville KY. Retrieved April 19, 2024.