Bucks, Alabama

Bucks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 32.[2] 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.

Bucks, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Bucks in Mobile County, Alabama.
Bucks, Alabama
Location of Bucks in Mobile County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°1′7.72″N 88°1′27.07″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMobile
Area
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 • Total2,076
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36512
Area code(s)251
FIPS code01-10456

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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.[6]

Geography

Bucks is located at 31°1′7.72″N 88°1′27.07″W. The elevation is 49 feet (15 m).[4]

Education

Residents are zoned to Mobile County Public School System campuses.[7] Residents are zoned to Citronelle High School.[8]

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "Bucks, Alabama". "Alabama Home Town Locator". Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. 2010 population by race and Hispanic or Latino by place report for Alabama from the US Census]
  7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bucks CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  8. "Citronelle High School Attendance Zone." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.



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