Buckner, Missouri

Buckner, Missouri
Nickname: 
"The Little Village in the Valley"
Location of Buckner, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°8′5″N 94°11′54″W / 39.13472°N 94.19833°W / 39.13472; -94.19833
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyJackson
Area
  Total
1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
  Land1.79 sq mi (4.62 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,945
  Density1,648.94/sq mi (636.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64016
Area code816
FIPS code29-09424
GNIS feature ID0735540

Buckner is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,945 at the 2020 census. For decades it was best known for TV and radio commercials promoting local automobile dealership Lasater Ford, run by the Lasater brothers, Wilson and Milton and later Halverson Ford. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.