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Bucks Lake, California

Coordinates: 39°52′21″N 121°10′41″W / 39.87250°N 121.17806°W / 39.87250; -121.17806
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This article is about the census-designated place. For the reservoir, see Bucks Lake.

Bucks Lake
census-designated place
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Bucks Lake is located in the United States
Bucks Lake
Bucks Lake
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°52′21″N 121°10′41″W / 39.87250°N 121.17806°W / 39.87250; -121.17806
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas
Area
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 • Total
10.35 sq mi (26.81 km2)
 • Land10.34 sq mi (26.78 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
5,167 ft (1,573 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
22
 • Density2.13/sq mi (0.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95971
Area code530
FIPS code06-08744
GNIS feature IDs1853378, 2407918
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucks Lake, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucks Lake, California;
Reference no.197

Bucks Lake (also, Bucks Lodge)[2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.[3] Bucks Lake is located on the south shore of the lake of the same name, 13 miles (20.9 km) west-southwest of Quincy.[2] The population was 22 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 10 at the 2010 census.

History

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The area was first established as a ranch by Horace Bucklin and Francis Walker in 1850.[5] A hotel and a post office were later built on the site. In 1928, Bucks Storage Dam was built on Bucks Creek, a tributary of the Feather River, creating the Bucks Lake reservoir, inundating the original site of the town.[5]

The Bucks Lake post office operated from 1940 to 1942.[2]

Bucks Lake is now registered as California Historical Landmark #197.[5]

Geography

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Bucks Lake is located at 39°52′21″N 121°10′41″W / 39.87250°N 121.17806°W / 39.87250; -121.17806 (39.872496, -121.178096).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27 km2), of which, 10.3 square miles (27 km2) of it is land and 0.08% is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
200017—
201010−41.2%
202022120.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]

The 2020 United States census reported that Bucks Lake had a population of 22. The population density was 2.1 inhabitants per square mile (0.81/km2). The racial makeup of Bucks Lake was 21 (95%) White, and 1 (5%) from two or more races. No one was Hispanic or Latino.

There were 7 households.

The age distribution was 2 people (9%) under the age of 18, 18 people (82%) aged 18 to 64, and 2 people (9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. There were 16 males and 6 females.

There were 230 housing units at an average density of 22.2 units per square mile (8.6 units/km2). Of these, 7 (3%) were occupied, and 211 (92%) were for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.[23][24]

Politics

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In the state legislature, Bucks Lake is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[25] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[26]

Federally, Bucks Lake is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[27]

Education

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The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 360. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucks Lake, California
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Bucks Lake". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "Bucks Lake CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  24. ^ "Bucks Lake CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  26. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  27. ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  28. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list
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