Buckhorn, Amador County, California

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Buckhorn
census-designated place
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Buckhorn
Position in California.
Coordinates: 38°27′11″N120°32′08″W / 38.45306°N 120.53556°W / 38.45306; -120.53556
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg California
County Amador
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2)
 • Land4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
3,238 ft (987 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,597
 • Density526.67/sq mi (203.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95666
Area code 209
FIPS code 06-08680
GNIS feature IDs 2586444, 2652372
[3]

Buckhorn is a census-designated place in Amador County, California. Buckhorn sits at an elevation of 3,238 feet (987 m). The community is in ZIP code 95666 and area code 209. The 2020 United States census reported Buckhorn's population was 2,597.

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 2,429—
2020 2,5976.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2010 [5]

Buckhorn first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [5]

The 2020 United States census reported that Buckhorn had a population of 2,597. The population density was 526.7 inhabitants per square mile (203.4/km2). The racial makeup of Buckhorn was 83.6% White, 0.6% African American, 1.7% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 10.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population.

There were 1,220 households, out of which 13.3% included children under the age of 18, 50.7% were married-couple households, 7.6% were cohabiting couple households, 20.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 21.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 30.2% of households were one person, and 17.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 756 families (62.0% of all households).

The age distribution was 13.7% under the age of 18, 3.6% aged 18 to 24, 15.7% aged 25 to 44, 30.5% aged 45 to 64, and 36.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.9 males.

There were 1,692 housing units at an average density of 343.1 units per square mile (132.5 units/km2), of which 1,220 (72.1%) were occupied. Of these, 86.6% were owner-occupied, and 13.4% were occupied by renters. [6] [7]

Climate

Climate data for Buckhorn
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)77
(25)		85
(29)		94
(34)		90
(32)		100
(38)		108
(42)		110
(43)		110
(43)		108
(42)		98
(37)		86
(30)		78
(26)		108
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)52.0
(11.1)		57.3
(14.1)		61.5
(16.4)		67.0
(19.4)		74.1
(23.4)		82.8
(28.2)		91.1
(32.8)		90.5
(32.5)		85.3
(29.6)		75.6
(24.2)		61.0
(16.1)		51.8
(11.0)		70.8
(21.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)32.0
(0.0)		33.8
(1.0)		35.5
(1.9)		39.0
(3.9)		45.1
(7.3)		51.2
(10.7)		57.0
(13.9)		56.5
(13.6)		52.3
(11.3)		44.4
(6.9)		37.5
(3.1)		32.7
(0.4)		43.1
(6.2)
Record low °F (°C)5
(−15)		13
(−11)		16
(−9)		18
(−8)		27
(−3)		30
(−1)		39
(4)		39
(4)		30
(−1)		23
(−5)		19
(−7)		9
(−13)		5
(−15)
Average precipitation inches (mm)8.80
(224)		7.51
(191)		7.01
(178)		3.72
(94)		1.83
(46)		0.67
(17)		0.10
(2.5)		0.12
(3.0)		0.69
(18)		2.40
(61)		5.28
(134)		7.28
(185)		45.41
(1,153.5)
Average snowfall inches (cm)6.9
(18)		4.8
(12)		4.8
(12)		1.5
(3.8)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.7
(1.8)		4.5
(11)		23.2
(58.6)
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Politics

In the state legislature, Buckhorn is in the 4th senatorial district , represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil, [8] and the 1st Assembly district , represented by Republican Heather Hadwick. [9] Federally, Buckhorn is in California's 5th congressional district , represented by Republican Tom McClintock. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckhorn, Amador County, California
  3. ↑ "Buckhorn Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  5. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  6. ↑ "Buckhorn CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Buckhorn CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
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