Bucks LakeCA
A town of 20 in California.
Is Bucks Lake a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Bucks Lake, against 64% in California’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. 95% of the land in Bucks Lake is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Bucks Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bucks Lake.
nearly a third of the land in Bucks Lake is protected from building
6.6 miles of trail. In Bucks Lake, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very high risk in Bucks Lake, with wildfire at the top
One declared disaster, in 2020, has brought federal aid to Bucks Lake households. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Bucks Lake brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Its peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Bucks Lake’s adults have high blood pressure
Bucks Lake: 78% of adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Bucks Lake beats the California average on 10 and trails it on 12. 17% of adults in Bucks Lake report frequent physical distress; 14% have diabetes.
| Bucks Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bucks Lake | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bucks Lake
Moving to Bucks Lake: who provides what
Bucks Lake is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bucks Lake
About 0 of every 100 Bucks Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Bucks Lake
Place in California, United States
Bucks Lake (also, Bucks Lodge) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Bucks Lake is located on the south shore of the lake of the same name, 13 miles (20.9 km) west-southwest in Quincy. The population was 22 at the 2020 census, up from 10 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,161 ft
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