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Buncombe
Illinoisvillage
Buncombe
Total population
329
Median home value
$50,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$62,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Buncombe is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Buncombe was named for the settlers who came from Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Geography
Buncombe is located in western Johnson County. Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading north to Goreville and south to Cypress. Vienna, the county seat, is to the southeast via Route 37 and Route 146. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Buncombe has a total area of , of which (or 98.92%) is land and (or 1.08%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Buncombe, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,165
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,110
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,906
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,613
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,605
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,558
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,422
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves1,237
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2024-03-056 km ENE of Pinckneyville, Illinois
- M 3.07 — 2023-12-185 km WNW of Waltonville, Illinois
- M 2.59 — 2023-08-233 km ENE of Wilson City, Missouri
- M 2.59 — 2022-09-0210 km SE of Matthews, Missouri
- M 2.52 — 2022-05-176 km NNW of Mount Vernon, Illinois
- M 2.57 — 2022-04-153 km SW of Anniston, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Cobden15.9 mi away · pop. 1,170
- Makanda17.7 mi away
- Mill Creek17.7 mi away · pop. 37
- Joppa19.4 mi away · pop. 259
- Crab Orchard19.6 mi away · pop. 394
- Crainville20.1 mi away · pop. 1,641
- Olmsted20.8 mi away
- Carbondale22.1 mi away · pop. 21,857
- Herrin22.8 mi away · pop. 12,226
- Carrier Mills24.2 mi away · pop. 1,634
- Blairsville24.8 mi away · pop. 231
- Freeman Spur26.9 mi away · pop. 149
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Buncombe
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 02:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library