Buck Meadows, California
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Buck Meadows
| settlement_type = Census designated place
| image_skyline = Buck Meadows General Store.jpg
| image_caption = Buck Meadows General Store
| image_map = File:Mariposa County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Buck Meadows Highlighted 0608716.svg
| map_caption = Location in Mariposa County, California
| pushpin_map = USA
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{USA}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Mariposa
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 =
| area_total_sq_mi = 0.535
| area_land_km2 =
| area_land_sq_mi = 0.535
| area_water_km2 =
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_total = 21
| population_as_of = 2020
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| timezone = Pacific
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = -7
| elevation_ft = 2910
| coordinates = {{coord|37|48|19|N|120|04|10|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 95321 (Groveland)
| area_code =
| blank_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank_info = 2582952{{GNIS|2582952}}
| blank1_name = FIPS code
| blank1_info = 06-08716
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Buck Meadows (formerly Hamilton's and Hamilton's Station) is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The community is located {{convert|2|mi|0}} east-northeast of Smith Peak,{{California's Geographic Names}} at an elevation of {{convert|2910|ft}}. The population was 21 at the 2020 census.
Buck Meadows lies just south of the Tuolumne County line. It is on State Route 120, {{convert|11|mi|0}} east of Groveland. The ZIP Code for this community is shared with Groveland (95321), and wired telephones work out of Groveland's telephone exchange with numbers following the format (209) 962-xxxx.
The area is named for Buck's Meadow {{coord|37|48|43|N|120|07|07|W}} which lies at the corner of SR120 and Smith Station Road. According to The Big Oak Flat Road, a variant name for the area was Hamilton's Station.Paden, Irene and Margaret D. Schlictmann, The Big Oak Flat Road, (Oakland, California: Emil P Schlictmann, 1955). This may have referred to the name of a stagecoach stop.
{{convert|2.5|mi|km}} east of U.S.F.S. Buck Meadows Fire Station, "Rim of the World" overlooks the canyon containing the South Fork of the Tuolumne River.
History
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers {{convert|0.535|sqmi|3}}, all land.
=Climate=
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Buck Meadows has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=276340&cityname=Buck+Meadows%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Buck Meadows, California]
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 21
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850–1870{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1880-1890{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
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The 2010 United States census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0608716|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023735/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0608716|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Buck Meadows CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}} reported that Buck Meadows had a population of 31. The population density was {{convert|17.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Buck Meadows was 23 (74.2%) White, no African American, no Native American, no Asian, no Pacific Islander, 5 (16.1%) from other races, and 3 (9.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 persons (22.6%).
The census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 15 households, out of which 2 (13.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6 (40.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, none had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were no unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and no same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8 households (53.3%) were made up of individuals, and 4 (26.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 7 families (46.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.29.
The population was spread out, with 7 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, none aged 18 to 24, 9 people (29.0%) aged 25 to 44, 8 people (25.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 7 people (22.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 10 females, there were 21 males. For every 1 female age 18 and over, there were 2 males.
There were 37 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 4 (26.7%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (73.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 63.3%. 5 people (16.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26 people (83.9%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
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In the state legislature Buck Meadows is located in the 14th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen.{{cn|date=March 2025}}
In the United States House of Representatives, Buck Meadows is in {{Representative|cacd|4|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|4|accessdate=October 2, 2014}}
See also
References
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Sources
- Map: "Jawbone Ridge, California," 7.5-minute quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey.
- Map: "Stanislaus National Forest, California," U.S. Forest Service, 1979.
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Category:Census-designated places in California
Category:Census-designated places in Mariposa County, California
Category:Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States)