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The Buckshot handbook

Living in Buckshot, AZ: what to set up and who to call

Buckshot has no town government of its own, so Yuma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Yuma Elementary District. For emergencies, Buckshot is closest to Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma, 4.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Buckshot has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Yuma County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Buckshot’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Buckshot, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAPSinvestor-owned utility · 17.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve BuckshotData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buckshot’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolYuma Elementary District and Yuma Union High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code85365Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Buckshot.

Electricity

Power comes from APS

APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buckshot. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Arizona).

Start or move service: aps.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Buckshot

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Buckshot, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Buckshot’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buckshot.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBuckshot has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Buckshot kids go to
PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Buckshot is in two districts that split the grades: Yuma Elementary District and Yuma Union High School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Buckshot is unincorporated, so Yuma County is the local government.

Local governmentYuma CountyBuckshot is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYuma County RecorderElections here are run by Yuma County (county election office). 102 S. Main St., Yuma, AZ 85364 · (928) 373-6034FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemy.arizona.voteThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Buckshot is in ZIP code 85365

ZIP codes where Buckshot residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BuckshotZIP’s residents in Buckshot
85365Yuma, AZ100%0%
Area code928Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomExceptional Community Hospital Yuma4.9 miles awayGet a library cardYuma County Library District2951 S 21st Dr · (928) 782-1871

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Buckshot

Who provides electricity in Buckshot?

APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Buckshot?

85365. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buckshot in?

Yuma Elementary District and Yuma Union High School District.

How do I register to vote in Buckshot?

In Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Yuma County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.