Barry Power Plant, 2009
Bucks’s story
115 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
- 1911Bucks is settled
BucksAL
A town settled in 1911, now home to 7 people.
Ellicott Stone · Photo: Altairisfar · Public domain
Is Bucks a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Bucks, above both Alabama’s towns (69%) and U.S. towns (73%). Bucks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
7 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
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Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Bucks, mostly hurricanes
85risk score of 100
On expected storm and flood damage, Bucks sits above 85% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Bucks break down as 63% from hurricanes and 24% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Bucks households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Bucks brings mild winters and hot summers
92°summer high
The midsummer high for Bucks comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–64°
Spring55–79°
Summer71–91°
Fall56–80°
Nov 25
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bucks
12pages on Bucks
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Bucks: who provides what
Bucks is unincorporated, so Mobile County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMobile CountyMobile County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMobile County Absentee Elections ManagerMobile County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP codes36512, 3656036512 86% · 36560 14%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bucks; the nearest are
University of MobileUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mobile16.6 mi$26,910 tuitionCoastal Alabama Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bay Minette18.6 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Mobile23.9 mi$10,116 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bucks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Bucks
Place in Alabama, United States
Bucks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22, down from 32 at the 2010 census. 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- ZIP code
- 36512
- Area code
- 251
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