Buckner, Kentucky

Buckner, Kentucky
Location of Buckner, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°23′25″N 85°27′13″W / 38.39028°N 85.45361°W / 38.39028; -85.45361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyOldham
Area
  Total
8.82 sq mi (22.83 km2)
  Land8.64 sq mi (22.37 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,837
  Density669.72/sq mi (258.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40010
Area code502
FIPS code21-10648
GNIS feature ID2402727

Buckner is a census-designated place (CDP) in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,837 at the 2020 census.

Oldham County High School is located in Buckner. The town and the school were hit by an EF2 tornado on April 2, 2024.