Buckman

History

A post office called Buckman was established in 1877. The city was named for Clarence B. Buckman, an early settler and member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Geography

Buckman is in southeastern Morrison County, surrounded by the northern part of Buckman Township. Minnesota State Highway 25 and Morrison County Road 34 are two of the main routes in the community. Highway 25 leads north to Pierz and southeast to Foley. County Road 34 (93rd Street) leads west to U.S. Route 10, which in turn leads north to Little Falls, the Morrison county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Buckman has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Buckman Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Platte River, crosses the northern part of the city.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,055
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  937
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  934
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  857
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  709
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  666
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  658
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  642