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Buckshot
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45 people live in this town in Arizona.

McPhaul Suspension Bridge · Photo: Kenneth · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Buckshot, AZ · McPhaul Suspension Bridge · Photo: Kenneth · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
45
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
70.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Buckshot a good place to live?

Buckshot’s July high is 108°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Buckshot. Buckshot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Somerton · 16 miYuma · 16 miWellton · 17 miSan Luis · 23 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Buckshot: who provides what

Buckshot is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYuma CountyYuma County provides services here
SchoolsYuma Elementary DistrictYuma Union High School District2 districts serve Buckshot; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereYuma County RecorderYuma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8536585365 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Buckshot.

Natural hazards

Buckshot faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with 89% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Buckshot is higher. Expected losses in Buckshot break down as 72% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
Full pageBuckshot’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Buckshot

July afternoons reach 108°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.

108°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–71°
Spring57–88°
Summer78–106°
Fall62–91°
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
108°
typical summer high
Full pageBuckshot’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 108°, January lows 44°Rain & snow3″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Buckshot is

Buckshot: 19% of adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Buckshot beats the Arizona average on 1 and trails it on 12. Among adults locally, 15% have diabetes and 41% have high blood pressure.

BuckshotArizona townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)17%12%8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%21%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%36%35%
32 measures vs. Arizona
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBuckshotAZ
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%73.9%
More adults with COPD11%6.6%
Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma
4.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageBuckshot’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.9 miles to an ER · Exceptional Community Hospital YumaHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buckshot

11pages on Buckshot
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryFoothills Branch LibraryCollegesArizona Western College is 3.8 mi away
The story
Climate108° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Buckshot

Arizona Western CollegeCommunity college · Public · Yuma3.8 mi$3,060 in-state tuition

About 9 of every 100 Buckshot residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Buckshot

CDP in Yuma County, Arizona

Buckshot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The population was 153 at the 2010 census. Redondo Lake, a reservoir holding seepage from the Gila Gravity Main Canal, is located to the north of Buckshot.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
157 ft
Area code
928

Questions about Buckshot

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Buckshot, AZ a good place to live?

Buckshot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 45 people live in this town in Arizona.