Bucks Lake, California

Bucks Lake
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Plumas
Area[1]
 • Total 10.350 sq mi (26.806 km2)
 • Land 10.342 sq mi (26.785 km2)
 • Water 0.008 sq mi (0.021 km2)  0.08%
Elevation 5,161 ft (1,573 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 10
 • Density 1/sq mi (0.4/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95971
Area code(s) 530
FIPS code 06-08744
GNIS feature IDs 1853378; 2407918
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucks Lake, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucks Lake, California

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 Bucks Lake, 13 miles (20.9 km) west-southwest of Quincy.[2] The population was 10 at the 2010 census, down from 17 at the 2000 census.

Contents

History

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

Geography

Bucks Lake is located at (39.872496, -121.178096)[4].

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

2010

The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Bucks Lake had a population of 10. The population density was 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of Bucks Lake was 7 (70.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (10.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 2 (20.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3 persons (30.0%).

The Census reported that 10 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 4 households, out of which 1 (25.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3 (75.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (25.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (25.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 0 households (0%) were made up of individuals and 0 (0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50. There were 4 families (100% of all households); the average family size was 2.25.

The population was spread out with 2 people (20.0%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 2 people (20.0%) aged 25 to 44, 3 people (30.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 3 people (30.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63.3 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

There were 261 housing units at an average density of 25.2 per square mile (9.7/km²), of which 4 (100%) were owner-occupied, and 0 (0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 33.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 10 people (100% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 0 people (0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 17 people, 7 households, and 4 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1.6 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.

There were 7 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 52.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 54.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,250, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,571. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Media

The primary local news source is the Feather River Bulletin, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

In the state legislature Bucks Lake is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Daniel Logue. Federally, Bucks Lake is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11[7] and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 360. ISBN 9781884995149. 
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucks Lake, California
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  5. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
  6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  7. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 

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