Buckingham, Illinois

Buckingham, Illinois
Location of Buckingham in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°02′49″N 88°10′30″W / 41.04694°N 88.17500°W / 41.04694; -88.17500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
TownshipNorton
Area
 • Total
0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
244
 • Density972.0/sq mi (375.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60917
Area codes815 & 779
FIPS code17-09304
GNIS feature ID2397483
Wikimedia CommonsBuckingham, Illinois

Buckingham is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 244 at the 2020 census. The village is about 63.7 miles south west of Chicago Illinois. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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.