Bucks, Alabama

Bucks, Alabama
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Location in Mobile County, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°01′01″N88°01′30″W / 31.01694°N 88.02500°W / 31.01694; -88.02500 [1]
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Mobile
Area [2]
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
• Land	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
• Water	0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation [1]	49 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	22
• Density	56.8/sq mi (21.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36512
Area code	251
FIPS code	01-10456
GNIS feature ID	2628581 [1]

Bucks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. ^[4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 22, ^[3] down from 32 at the 2010 census. ^[5] It is located in the northeastern section of the county near the Mobile River, along U.S. Route 43. The James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant, a coal- and natural gas-fired power station operated by Alabama Power, is located in Bucks.

Geography

U.S. Route 43, the only highway through the community, leads south 23 miles (37 km) to Mobile and north 5 miles (8 km) to Mount Vernon.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bucks CDP has an area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 8.51%, are water. ^[2] The Mobile River forms the eastern edge of the community.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	32		—
2020	22		−31.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Bucks CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [7]	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	18	6	56.25%	27.27%
Black or African American alone (NH)	10	7	31.25%	31.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	5	3.13%	22.73%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	0	6.25%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	4	3.13%	18.18%
Total	32	22	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

Bucks was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[9]

In 2010, Bucks had a population of 32. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 59.4% white, 31.3% black or African American, 3.1% Native American, 6.3% from two or more races and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino of any race. ^[10]

Education

Residents are zoned to Mobile County Public School System campuses. ^[11] Residents are zoned to Citronelle High School. ^[12]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucks, Alabama
2. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
3. "Bucks CDP, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
4. "Bucks, Alabama". Alabama Home Town Locator. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bucks CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .
8. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bucks CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .
9. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
10. 2010 population by race and Hispanic or Latino by place report for Alabama from the US Census]
11. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bucks CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
12. "Citronelle High School Attendance Zone Archived 2021-07-25 at the Wayback Machine ." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.