Buckshot, Arizona

Buckshot, Arizona
CDP
Buckshot Location within the state of Arizona Show map of Arizona Buckshot Buckshot (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°44′25″N114°28′58″W / 32.74028°N 114.48278°W / 32.74028; -114.48278
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Yuma
Area [1]
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Land	0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
• Water	0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [2]	157 ft (48 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	70
• Density	231.3/sq mi (89.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code	85365 [3]
Area code	928
FIPS code	04-08020
GNIS feature ID	2582742 [2]

Buckshot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The population was 153 at the 2010 census.

Redondo Lake, a reservoir holding seepage from the Gila Gravity Main Canal, is located to the north of Buckshot. ^[4]

Geography

Buckshot is located in the Gila River Valley.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	153		—
2020	70		−54.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Buckshot first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). ^[6]

As of the 2010 census, there were 153 people living in the CDP: 85 male and 68 female. 29 were 19 years old or younger, 10 were ages 20–34, 13 were between the ages of 35 and 49, 28 were between 50 and 64, and the remaining 73 were aged 65 and above. The median age was 63.8 years.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.2% White, 3.3% American Indian 0.7% Black or African American, 2.0% Other, and 2% two or more races. 29.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 66 households in the CDP, 51 family households (77.3%) and 15 non-family households (22.7%), with an average household size of 2.32. Of the family households, 44 were married couples living together, 1 single father and 6 single mothers; while the non-family households included 14 adults living alone: 10 male and 4 female.

The CDP contained 75 housing units, of which 66 were occupied and 9 were vacant. ^[7]

Education

Buckshot is served by the Yuma Elementary School District and the Yuma Union High School District. ^[8]

The zoned elementary and middle schools are Desert Mesa Elementary School and Castle Dome Middle School. ^[9] Gila Ridge High School is the zoned high school. ^[10]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckshot, Arizona
3. "Buckshot AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
4. "Redondo Lake (Yuma) Fisheries Management Plan 2021-2031" (PDF).
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. U.S. Census Bureau (October 2012). "Arizona: 2010 - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
7. "American FactFinder: Buckshot CDP, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
8. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Yuma County, AZ (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 23, 2025. - Text list
9. "Boundary Map". Yuma Elementary School District . Retrieved November 23, 2025– via Google Maps. - Linked from: "Our Schools". Yuma Elementary School District . Retrieved November 23, 2025. - PDF of Desert Mesa ES boundary. PDF of Castle Dome MS boundary.
10. "YUHSD Boundaries". Yuma Union High School District . Retrieved November 23, 2025.

External links

• Redondo Lake at the Arizona Game and Fish Department