Buckhorn | |
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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 |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Amador |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2) |
| • Land | 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,238 ft (987 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,597 |
| • Density | 526.6/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 |
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Buckhorn is acensus-designated place inAmador County,California. Buckhorn sits at an elevation of 3,238 feet (987 m). The community is inZIP code 95666 andarea code 209. The 2020 United States census reported Buckhorn's population was 2,597.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,429 | — | |
| 2020 | 2,597 | 6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] | |||
Buckhorn first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[5]
The2020 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% fromother 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% werecohabiting 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 756families (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 data for Buckhorn | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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) |
| Source: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
In thestate legislature, Buckhorn is inthe 4th senatorial district, represented byRepublican Marie Alvarado-Gil,[9] andthe 1st Assembly district, represented byRepublican Heather Hadwick.[10] Federally, Buckhorn is inCalifornia's 5th congressional district, represented byRepublican Tom McClintock.[11]
Municipalities and communities ofAmador County, California,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |