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Buckley
Washingtoncity
Buckley
Total population
5,371
Median home value
$574,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$124,583
Founded
1889
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Buckley is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States, founded in 1882. The population was 5,114 at the 2020 census. Buckley lies on the White River below Mount Rainier and is known for hosting an annual festival named the Log Show.
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Geography
Buckley is located on the south side of the White River near the communities of Enumclaw, Bonney Lake, and Wilkeson. The White River forms the border between King and Pierce counties. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Buckley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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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 Buckley, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Bonney Lake High SchoolHigh · Bonney Lake · 1,636 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- White River High SchoolHigh · Buckley · 1,263 students · 22.6:1 ratio
- Glacier Middle SchoolMiddle · Buckley · 970 students · 21.1:1 ratio
- Orting High SchoolHigh · Orting · 864 students · 22.2:1 ratio
- Mountain View Middle SchoolMiddle · Bonney Lake · 847 students · 19.7:1 ratio
- Lakeridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Bonney Lake · 723 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Donald Eismann ElementaryElementary · Bonney Lake · 712 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- Elk Ridge ElementaryElementary · Buckley · 595 students · 18:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here






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Nearby places in Washington
- South Prairie4 mi away · pop. 309
- Prairie Heights4.3 mi away
- Carbonado5.7 mi away
- Prairie Ridge5.7 mi away
- Bonney Lake7.2 mi away · pop. 22,487
- Lake Tapps8.5 mi away
- Alderton9.5 mi away
- Orting10.1 mi away
- Black Diamond10.5 mi away
- Lake Holm11.2 mi away · pop. 3,555
- Lake Morton-Berrydale12.4 mi away
- Pacific12.9 mi away · pop. 7,066
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 42 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 50 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 99 mi
- Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 106 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 106 mi
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 110 mi
- Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 148 mi
- Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 148 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET