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Buck MeadowsCA

A town, settled in 1915.

Land area
2 sq mi

Is Buck Meadows a good place to live?

Buck Meadows’ midsummer high is 91°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Buck Meadows yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Buck Meadows: who provides what

Buck Meadows is unincorporated, so Mariposa County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMariposa CountyMariposa County provides services here
SchoolsMariposa County Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMariposa County Elections DepartmentMariposa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9532195321 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

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Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Buck Meadows, mostly wildfire

Buck Meadows’ natural-hazard score from FEMA is 99 of 100. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 24% to heat waves.

99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
99Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireHeat wavesInland flooding
Full pageBuck Meadows’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–54°
Spring39–65°
Summer54–88°
Fall43–73°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBuck Meadows’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 31°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Buck Meadows is

In Buck Meadows, 79% of adults had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 32 in all: Buck Meadows beats California on 12 and trails on 7.

Buck MeadowsCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%36%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)79%72%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
32 measures vs. California
12 better13 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBuck MeadowsCA
Fewer uninsured adults5.7%10.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.4%14.9%
More adults who have had cancer13%6.4%
John C Fremont Healthcare District
21.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageBuck Meadows’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby21.7 miles to an ER · John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than CA on 12 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buck Meadows

13pages on Buck Meadows
The big questions
HealthBetter than CA on 12 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 99% of U.S. communities · wildfire
Out and about
PlacesAttractions35 nearby · Yosemite National Park 11 miLibraryRed Cloud LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1915Climate91° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Buck Meadows; the nearest are

Columbia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sonora23 mi$1,282 in-state tuitionUniversity of California-MercedUniversity or college · Public · Merced36 mi$15,623 in-state tuition

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About Buck Meadows

Census designated place in California, United States

Buck Meadows (formerly Hamilton's and Hamilton's Station) is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The community is located 2 miles (3 km) east-northeast of Smith Peak, at an elevation of 2,910 feet (890 m). The population was 21 at the 2020 census. Buck Meadows lies just south of the Tuolumne County line. It is on State Route 120, 11 miles (18 km) 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 37°48′43″N 120°07′07″W which lies at the corner of SR120 and Smith Station Roa…

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

Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
3,015 ft
Area code
209

Questions about Buck Meadows

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Is Buck Meadows, CA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Buck Meadows yet; the figures below are still real.