Buckley

Buckley is located at 47°944N 122°140W (47.162250, -122.027744) near the communities of Enumclaw, Bonney Lake, and Wilkeson. Buckley sits below Mount Rainier and is well known for hosting the annual Log Show. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Buckley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The city has a total area of 3.95 square miles (10.23 km²), of which, 3.87 square miles of it is land and 0.08 sq miles (0.21 km²) is water. The population of Buckley was 5,114 at the 2020 census, with a combined 3.0% Hispanic or Latino. The median age in the city was 39.9 years; 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 30%. were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. Males remained the dominant gender still in 2014 with a recorded total of 2,191 men and 2,163 women. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the median income for a household was $49,453, and the median for a family was $900.

Geography

Buckley is located at 47°944N 122°140W (47.162250, -122.027744) near the communities of Enumclaw, Bonney Lake, and Wilkeson.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.95 square miles (10.23 km²) of which 3.87 square miles is land and 0.08 square miles of water. Buckley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Buckley has an annual average rainfall of 2.2 inches (6.4 m) per year. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and has a population of 2,856. It is located in the eastern part of the Cascade Range of the Rocky Mountains, and has an elevation of 47.9 m (122.2 km) according to the US Census Bureau. It has an average daily rainfall of 1.7 inches (4.2 km²), and an average yearly temperature of 2 8°C (5.2°F) The city's elevation is 47.8 m(122.7 km), and the average yearly rainfall is 2.8 inches (7.0 km²). The city was founded in 1881. It was named after the town of Buckley, Colorado, where it was first established in 1883.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,354 people, 1,591 households, and 1,049 families residing in the city. By 2014, the city's population remained 93.0% White, and a combined 3.0%. Males remained the dominant gender still in 2014 with a recorded total of 2,191 men and 2,163 women. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. The median income for a household in theCity was $49,453, and the median income. for a family was $54,900. About 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of people over 65. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and was once part of the United States territory of Louisiana. The U.N. has a consulate in the City of Laredo, Texas, which has a population of 4,000. The population of the city was 4,145 as of the 2000 census, with 1,396 households and 995 families in 2010. The racial makeup of the City was 93.78% White and 0.63% African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.77% Asian,0.17% Pacific Islander, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81%. The city's median age was 39.9 years.

History

Buckley is a small town in Washington state. It was named for J.M. Buckley, Northern Pacific Railway district superintendent. The town's first store was erected by "Dad" Chamberlain in 1885. Buckley is home to Mount Rainier State School and the White River Power Plant. It is also home to the Wickersham elementary school and the Rainier School for the Blind and Hearing impaired. It also has a number of lodges, including the Western Star Lodge, F&AM, and the Eola Rebekah Lodge. Buckley was founded in 1882. It has a population of about 2,000 people, with most of its residents living in or near the town center. The city is located on the eastern edge of Mount Rainer, which is the tallest mountain in the U.S., at 7,000 feet (2,100 meters) above sea level. It lies on the northern edge of the Cascade Range, which rises to 4,200 feet (1,200 meters) in the west. The White River runs through the town, and is the source of the town's namesake, White River, which runs to the west of the city. Buckley's name is derived from the name of its first post office, which was established in 1888. The name Buckley means "white river" or "white water" in German. The word "buckley" means "town" in English, and "bruised" in Spanish, which means "to burn".

In pop culture

In the 1990 film Waiting for the Light downtown Buckley and locals had cameo appearances. In the 1996 comedy Black Sheep, Al Donnelly (Tim Matheson) and Mike Donnelly ("Chris Farley") were both from Buckley. The town was featured on the cover of "The New Yorker" in the early 1990s. It was also featured in the film "The Godfather: Part II" in 1994. The city was also the setting for "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in 1998. The film was based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and was set in the town in the 1950s and '60s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Buckley, Pierce County, Washington = 28.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Buckley = 2.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 5,114 individuals with a median age of 37.8 age the population grows by 9.51% in Buckley, Pierce County, Washington population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,300 residents per square mile of area (500/km²). There are average 2.64 people per household in the 1,555 households with an average household income of $69,092 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.80% of the available work force and has dropped -2.18% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.84%. The number of physicians in Buckley per 100,000 population = 201.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Buckley = 48.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 11.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 175. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 140. 76 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 70, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Buckley, Pierce County, Washington which are owned by the occupant = 68.63%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 30 years with median home cost = $206,120 and home appreciation of -9.98%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $13.07 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,507 per student. There are 20.6 students for each teacher in the school, 838 students for each Librarian and 457 students for each Counselor. 5.87% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.62% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.62% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).