Buena Vista, Georgia

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Population (year 2000): 1,664. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,706 (+2.5% change)

Males: 837	(50.3%)
Females: 827	(49.7%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	29.9 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 31803.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,000 (it was $17,672 in 2000)

Buena Vista	$17,000
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,500 (it was $60,700 in 2000)

Buena Vista	$63,500
Georgia:	$147,500

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Races in Buena Vista:

Black (63.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (18.1%)
Hispanic (17.9%)
Other race (8.6%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (4.2%), English (2.1%), German (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 3.24 square miles.

Population density: 520 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Buena Vista

High school or higher: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buena Vista city

Never married: 37.3%
Now married: 31.4%
Separated: 7.4%
Widowed: 13.9%
Divorced: 10.0%

282 residents are foreign born (16.0% Latin America).

This city:	16.9%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Buena Vista, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buena Vista to the number of sex offenders is 211 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buena Vista:	0.8% ($483)
Georgia:	0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (31.5 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (100.0 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (693.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: North Buena Vista, GA (8.8 miles ), Ellaville, GA (15.2 miles ), Rupert, GA (15.5 miles ), Preston, GA (17.9 miles ), Cusseta, GA (17.9 miles ), Geneva, GA (18.2 miles) , Richland, GA (18.8 miles ), Fort Benning, GA (19.2 miles ).

Latitude: 32.32 N, Longitude: 84.52 W

18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +192 (+13.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Food (30%)
Wood products (9%)
Furniture and related products (9%)
Construction (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (28%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (11%)
Furniture and related products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Food processing workers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Food processing workers (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

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Crime in Buena Vista by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	4	0	1
per 100,000	234.7	0.0	58.9
Assaults	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	57.5	0.0
Burglaries	46	29	16
per 100,000	2699.5	1666.7	942.3
Thefts	64	51	55
per 100,000	3755.9	2931.0	3239.1
Auto thefts	5	6	1
per 100,000	293.4	344.8	58.9
Arson	0	0	N/A
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6)	433.1	273.0	217.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.37
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Buena Vista, Georgia

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Buena Vista, Georgia average temperatures

Buena Vista, Georgia average precipitation

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Buena Vista-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Buena Vista city center killed 5 people and injured 75 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 tornado 27.7 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Charles Jackson - College basketball player (Illinois Fighting Illini).

Hospitals/medical centers near Buena Vista:

STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RICHLAND, GA)
SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
BRADLEY CENTER OF ST FRANCIS,THE (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Buena Vista, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buena Vista:

COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 32 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)
LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 33 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buena Vista:

MARION COUNTY (about 4 miles; BUENA VISTA, GA; ID: 82A)
PETERSON FIELD (about 20 miles; PLAINS, GA; ID: 7A9)
BUTLER MUNI (about 26 miles; BUTLER, GA; ID: 6A1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buena Vista:

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
GORDON COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

Public high school in Buena Vista:

TRI-COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: P.O. BOX 177, HIGHWAY 30; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Buena Vista:

L. K. MOSS PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: P.O. BOX 578, PINEVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: P.O. BOX 16, BURKHALTER AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Notable location: Marion County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Buena Vista include: Ramah Church (A), Hall Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Walker Williams Lakes (A), Lower Walker Williams Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buena Vista and their reported violations in the past:

BUENA VISTA (Population served: 1660, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2003), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and AUG-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2002), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2002)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1998 and OCT-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2000), St Intentional no-action (OCT-31-2001)

8 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.6%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	34.7%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	22.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Buena Vista compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Buena Vista (2007 data):

RBC Centura Bank: Buena Vista Branch at 103 North Broad Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada

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Buena Vista mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Buena Vista government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $223,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000

All Other: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $31,000
Sewerage: $20,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $349,000
Regular Highways: $314,000

Water Utilities: $305,000

Sewerage: $203,000

Police Protection: $196,000

Corrections - Other: $41,000

Fire Protection: $41,000

Parks & Recreation: $23,000

General - Other: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $57,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $157,000
All Other: $144,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,171,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,138,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $33,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $16,000
Sewerage: $10,000

General - Other: $9,000

Central Staff: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $334,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
Housing & Community Development: $16,000
Tax - Property: $296,000
Public Utilities: $126,000

Other Selective Sales: $64,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $43,000

NEC: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $429,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $51,000

7.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,863 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.71%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Muscogee County, GA	1.88% ($26,634 average AGI)
from Chattahoochee County, GA	0.51% ($16,636)
from Sumter County, GA	0.51% ($29,364)

7.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.67%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Muscogee County, GA

2.34% ($27,647 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buena Vista:

WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
WMLF (1270 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buena Vista:

WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
WISK-FM (98.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buena Vista:

WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WCGT-LP (Channel 16; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)

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