Bucks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,[2] down from 32 at the 2010 census.[4] 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 | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Location in Mobile County, Alabama | |
![]() ![]() Bucks | |
Coordinates: 31°1′7.72″N 88°1′27.07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Mobile |
Area | |
• Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
• Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 22 |
• Density | 56.85/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 |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 22 | — | |
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]
Bucks is located at 31°1′7.72″N 88°1′27.07″W. The elevation is 49 feet (15 m).[3] 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.[1] The Mobile River forms the eastern edge of the community.
Residents are zoned to Mobile County Public School System campuses.[7] Residents are zoned to Citronelle High School.[8]
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County seat: Mobile | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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