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Richland County

Population in July 2007: 1,589.
Males: 824  (51.9%)
Females: 765  (48.1%)
Median resident age:  36.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,000 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Buena Vista  $43,000
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $123,100 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
Buena Vista  $123,100
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Buena Vista:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Buena Vista: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.7%), Norwegian (12.1%), Irish (11.6%), English (9.8%), United States (7.6%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 41.1 square miles.

Population density: 39 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Buena Vista

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buena Vista town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Buena Vista:  1.5% ($1,265)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (59.3 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (61.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (202.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ithaca, WI (5.2 miles ), Avoca, WI (6.3 miles ), Lone Rock, WI (6.7 miles ), Orion, WI (7.2 miles ), Pulaski, WI (8.4 miles ), Clyde, WI (8.8 miles ), Bear Creek, WI (9.3 miles ), Richland Center, WI (10.0 miles ).

Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 90.27 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Buena Vista-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Buena Vista town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buena Vista:
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 13 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 21 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 28 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buena Vista:
  • VOLK FIELD (about 47 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 66 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buena Vista:
  • RICHLAND (about 3 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; ID: 93C)
  • TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; LONE ROCK, WI; ID: LNR)
  • IOWA COUNTY (about 26 miles; MINERAL POINT, WI; ID: MRJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buena Vista:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 39 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 60 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 61 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 73 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 103 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)

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Notable locations in Buena Vista: Pine Grove Farm (A), Walnut Grove Stock And Dairy Farm (B), Locust Corners Farm (C), Lone Rock Stock And Grain Farm (D), Prairie Farm (E), Atwood Stock,Dairy And Grain Farm (F), Lees Dairy Farm (G), Greenhecks Homestead (H), Pine Park Farm (I), Burr Oak Stock And Dairy Farm (J), Evergreen Farm (K), Evergreen Stock And Dairy Farm (L), Butternut Lane Farm (M), Sunnyside Farm (N), Bear Valley Dairy Farm (O), Pine River Farm (P), Hickory Grove Farm (Q), Oak Grove Stock Farm (R), Plainview Stock And Dairy Farm (S), Durst Stock Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buena Vista include: Gotham United Methodist Church (A), Brown Church (B), Saint Killian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Killian Cemetery (1), Bear Valley Cemetery (2), Sextonville Cemetery (3), Button Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Pine River (B), Bear Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Buena Vista include: Smith Slough And Sand Prairie State Natural Area (1), Bear Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (2), Gotham Jack Pine Barrens State Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gotham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Buena Vista compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:




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6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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 Sauk County, WI  1.15% ($30,064 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.93% ($23,302)
from Dane County, WI  0.81% ($78,127)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 Dane County, WI  0.98% ($102,000 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($32,108)
to Grant County, WI  0.88% ($31,450)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buena Vista:
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buena Vista:
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Buena Vista:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)




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