Buena Vista County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,286
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,289
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,246 (it was 2,210 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 575 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.0%), Educational, health and social services (23.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 11,92958.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5,28726.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,06710.2%Asian alone
- 5122.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3121.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 2011.0%Two or more races
- 120.06%Some other race alone
- 20.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 35.3 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 10,074 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 10,083 |  (50.0%) |
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| Buena Vista County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $58,227 ($35,300 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,227 |
| Iowa: | $61,691 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $560 (lower quartile is $459, upper quartile is $669)
| This county: | $560 |
| State: | $660 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $124,282 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
| Buena Vista: | $124,282 |
| Iowa: | $158,900 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,098Detached houses: $159,032
Here: $159,032 State: $201,113 Townhouses or other attached units: $132,063
Here: $132,063 State: $195,638 In 2-unit structures: $154,123
Here: $154,123 State: $120,562 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $111,737
Here: $111,737 State: $159,145 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $66,199
Here: $66,199 State: $143,957 Mobile homes: $29,140
Here: $29,140 State: $75,033
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $468
Institutionalized population: 268
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 33
- Thefts: 54
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 25
- Thefts: 66
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $114,300
- 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $125,300
- 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $160,100
- 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $137,900
- 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $121,600
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,900
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,900
- 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $115,100
- 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $109,800
- 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $104,500
- 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $138,900
- 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $114,800
- 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $166,000
- 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $204,200
- 2013: 56 buildings, average cost: $141,600
- 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $248,900
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $283,600
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $227,200
- 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $172,500
- 2018: 19 buildings, average cost: $150,500
- 2019: 14 buildings, average cost: $188,600
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,780 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,570 (1.3%)
| Buena Vista County: | 12.6% |
| Iowa: | 11.2% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 35.3 years old
(Males: 34.5 years old, Females: 35.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.5 years old, Black residents: 22.9 years old, American Indian residents: 29.5 years old, Asian residents: 30.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.3 years old, Other race residents: 31.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buena Vista County is $391 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.
Cities in this county include: Storm Lake, Alta, Newell, Sioux Rapids, Albert City, Lakeside, Marathon, Rembrandt, Linn Grove, Truesdale.
Local government website: www.co.buena-vista.ia.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Buena Vista County: Lizard (A), Rubens (B), Shirley (C), Learned (D), Buda (E), Colfax Township Hall (F), Buda (G), Hamms Bridge Access (H), Fonda Golf Course (I), Laurens Golf and Country Club (J), Cora (K), Lizard Lake Access (L), Wiegert Prairie Farmstead (M), Lizard Township Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Buena Vista County include: Trinity Church (A), Elfsborg Church (B), Evangelical Covenant Church (C), Faith Lutheran Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Palmer Cemetery (1), Old Rolfe Cemetery (2), Clinton-Garfield Cemetery (3), Powhatan Cemetery (4), Sacred Heart Cemetery (5), Saint Columbkille's Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Sunken Island Lake (A), Lizard Lake (B), Clear Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Pilot Creek (B), Little Cedar Creek (C), North Branch Lizard Creek (D), Crooked Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Buena Vista County include: Sunken Grove State Game Management Area (1), Lizard Lake County Park (2), Lizard Lake Access (3), Coopers Cove County Park (4), Little Clear Lake Park (5), Meredith Park (6), Pocahontas Statue (7), Tiernan Homestead Natural Area (8), Lizzard Creek Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clay County 
, Delaware County 
, Emmet County 
, Otsego County, New York , Hancock County 
, Ida County 
, Plymouth County 
, Sac County 
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| Here: | 2.3% |
| Iowa: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 1,449
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,298 (35.7% naturalized citizens)
| Buena Vista County: | 21.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,6722010 or later
- 1,1762000 to 2009
- 6461990 to 1999
- 8431980 to 1989
- 1901970 to 1979
- 76Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,568
- One, attached: 91
- Two: 151
- 3 or 4: 375
- 5 to 9: 282
- 10 to 19: 365
- 20 or more: 279
- Mobile homes: 231
Housing units in Buena Vista County with a mortgage: 2,726 (65 second mortgage, 162 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,187
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 59.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Buena Vista County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 5,253 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,878 | 21 |
| Catholic | 3,194 | 2 |
| Other | 338 | 2 |
| None | 7,597 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Buena Vista County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
| Buena Vista County: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
| This county: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Buena Vista County: | 8.3% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Buena Vista County: | 28.2% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.4% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Buena Vista County:
Average size of farms: 414 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $257,862
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $259.62
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $193,540
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $124,771
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.28
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.90%
Corn for grain: 155329 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 144212 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Buena Vista County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1511786.9 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 43 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/28/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 26 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Buena Vista County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 208.7 miles away from Buena Vista County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 237.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 445.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 190.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 212.1 miles away from Buena Vista County center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 122.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 09, 2011 to April 10, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1977: May 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 1977, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Iowa Snow, Incident Period: February 28, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3275: March 30, 2007, FEMA Id: 3275, Natural disaster type: Snow
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Buena Vista County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7,972 (72.3%)
- Carpooled: 1,530 (13.9%)
- Bus: 19 (0.2%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 13 (0.1%)
- Ferryboat: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 65 (0.6%)
- Bicycle: 156 (1.4%)
- Walked: 751 (6.8%)
- Worked at home: 515 (4.7%)
- Manufacturing (21%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Manufacturing (24%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Production occupations (27%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (38%)
- Burma (13%)
- Laos (10%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- Thailand (6%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- German (19%)
- American (4%)
- Irish (3%)
- Swedish (2%)
- Norwegian (2%)
- English (2%)
- Danish (2%)
People in group quarters in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2000:
- 942 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 297 people in nursing homes
- 60 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 45 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 21 people in other group homes
- 15 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
People in group quarters in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2010:
- 730 people in college/university student housing
- 215 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 25 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 20 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 16 people in group homes intended for adults
- 8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
5.49% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,417 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.49% |
| Iowa average: | 5.97% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.70% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($20,230 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($18,187 average AGI)
Buena Vista County: 2.79% Iowa average: 2.42%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Cherokee County, IA |  0.31% ($38,400 average AGI) |
| from Clay County, IA | 0.26% ($41,571) |
| from Polk County, IA | 0.26% ($40,333) |
7.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,681 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.35% |
| Iowa average: | 6.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.11% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($23,533 average AGI)
3.24% relocated to other states ($17,147 average AGI)
Buena Vista County: 3.24% Iowa average: 2.69%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Cherokee County, IA | 0.40% ($41,182 average AGI) |
| to Polk County, IA | 0.38% ($37,000) |
| to Clay County, IA | 0.34% ($27,571) |
| to Sac County, IA | 0.32% ($34,192) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,368 (3,051 aged, 317 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 413 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (388)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (306)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (91)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (78)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (75)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (34)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (25)
- Congestive heart failure (11)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (10)
- Unspecified dementia (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,198
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 208
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,222
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,454
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 918
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 20,157- Male householders: 4,213 (1,197 living alone), Female householders: 3,430 (1,027 living alone)
3,891 spouses (3,851 opposite-sex spouses), 618 unmarried partners, (616 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,567 children (5,109 natural, 182 adopted, 275 stepchildren), 247 grandchildren, 443 brothers or sisters, 208 parents, 20 foster children, 274 other relatives, 311 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 977
Size of family households: 2,136 2-persons, 862 3-persons, 805 4-persons, 519 5-persons, 390 6-persons, 340 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,230 1-person, 344 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 16 4-persons.
3,125 married couples with children.
1,557 single-parent households (467 men, 1,090 women).
67.4% of residents of Buena Vista speak English at home.
22.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
9.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $114,299,000 ($5,671 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,832,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,094,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,322,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,282,000
Federal grants: $14,493,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,026,000 ($12,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,083,000 ($985,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,126,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,566,000
Federal Government insurance: $73,086,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,268| Here: | 63 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 953
| Here: | 47 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +791
| Here: | +39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,328
| Here: |  -66 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Buena Vista County, Iowa
- 1412014 or later
- 1812010 to 2013
- 3772000 to 2009
- 5231990 to 1999
- 5781980 to 1989
- 1,5061970 to 1979
- 1,0921960 to 1969
- 1,0651950 to 1959
- 4531940 to 1949
- 2,3811939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena Vista County, Iowa
- 01 room
- 102 rooms
- 1753 rooms
- 3704 rooms
- 8545 rooms
- 1,1476 rooms
- 7377 rooms
- 5378 rooms
- 1,0929+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena Vista County, Iowa
- 791 room
- 1402 rooms
- 4343 rooms
- 5794 rooms
- 6775 rooms
- 3346 rooms
- 2377 rooms
- 1258 rooms
- 1529+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena Vista County, Iowa
- 1no bedroom
- 1081 bedroom
- 1,0482 bedrooms
- 2,2983 bedrooms
- 1,1114 bedrooms
- 3395+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena Vista County, Iowa
- 90no bedroom
- 5651 bedroom
- 1,0762 bedrooms
- 6293 bedrooms
- 3094 bedrooms
- 765+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Buena Vista County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 54no vehicle
- 8551 vehicle
- 2,0662 vehicles
- 1,1813 vehicles
- 4814 vehicles
- 2855+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Buena Vista County in renter-occupied apartments
- 306no vehicle
- 1,1561 vehicle
- 9092 vehicles
- 2623 vehicles
- 1044 vehicles
- 205+ vehicles
86.0% of Buena Vista County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
| Buena Vista County: | 86.0% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11,748
- Other state: 4,169
- Northeast: 107
- Midwest: 2,038
- South: 741
- West: 1,295
- 61.4%Utility gas
- 20.9%Electricity
- 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Wood
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 51.0%Utility gas
- 39.1%Electricity
- 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 217
| Here: | 10.0% |
| Iowa: | 9.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Iowa: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 184
| Here: | 15.4% |
| Iowa: | 23.0% |
Buena Vista County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $51,818,000
Other: $814,000
Regular Highways: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $1,759,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
General - Other: $274,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $44,252,000
Regular Highways: $5,534,000
Police Protection: $1,910,000
Health - Other: $1,616,000
General - Other: $1,507,000
Financial Administration: $1,222,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $817,000
Central Staff Services: $632,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Solid Waste Management: $339,000
General Public Buildings: $302,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,000
Libraries: $83,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $39,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $573,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $850,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,089,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,666,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,175,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,491,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
General Revenue - Other: $155,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,063,000
Regular Highways: $713,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,554,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $148,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,768,000
General Local Government Support: $538,000
Health and Hospitals: $228,000
Other: $112,000
- Tax - Property: $9,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $928,000
Public Utilities Sales: $322,000
Other License: $107,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,643,000
Buena Vista County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $51,818,000
Other: $814,000
Regular Highways: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $1,759,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
General - Other: $274,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $44,252,000
Regular Highways: $5,534,000
Police Protection: $1,910,000
Health - Other: $1,616,000
General - Other: $1,507,000
Financial Administration: $1,222,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $817,000
Central Staff Services: $632,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Solid Waste Management: $339,000
General Public Buildings: $302,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,000
Libraries: $83,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $39,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $573,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $850,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,089,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,666,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,175,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,491,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
General Revenue - Other: $155,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,063,000
Regular Highways: $713,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,554,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $148,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,768,000
General Local Government Support: $538,000
Health and Hospitals: $228,000
Other: $112,000
- Tax - Property: $9,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $928,000
Public Utilities Sales: $322,000
Other License: $107,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,643,000
Buena Vista County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $51,818,000
Other: $814,000
Regular Highways: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $1,759,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
General - Other: $274,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $44,252,000
Regular Highways: $5,534,000
Police Protection: $1,910,000
Health - Other: $1,616,000
General - Other: $1,507,000
Financial Administration: $1,222,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $817,000
Central Staff Services: $632,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Solid Waste Management: $339,000
General Public Buildings: $302,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,000
Libraries: $83,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $39,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $573,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $850,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,089,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,666,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,175,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,491,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
General Revenue - Other: $155,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,063,000
Regular Highways: $713,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,554,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $148,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,768,000
General Local Government Support: $538,000
Health and Hospitals: $228,000
Other: $112,000
- Tax - Property: $9,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $928,000
Public Utilities Sales: $322,000
Other License: $107,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,643,000
Buena Vista County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $51,818,000
Other: $814,000
Regular Highways: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $1,759,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
General - Other: $274,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $44,252,000
Regular Highways: $5,534,000
Police Protection: $1,910,000
Health - Other: $1,616,000
General - Other: $1,507,000
Financial Administration: $1,222,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $817,000
Central Staff Services: $632,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Solid Waste Management: $339,000
General Public Buildings: $302,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,000
Libraries: $83,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $39,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $573,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $850,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,089,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,666,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,175,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,491,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
General Revenue - Other: $155,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,063,000
Regular Highways: $713,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,554,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $148,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,768,000
General Local Government Support: $538,000
Health and Hospitals: $228,000
Other: $112,000
- Tax - Property: $9,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $928,000
Public Utilities Sales: $322,000
Other License: $107,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,643,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 223
- Number of aged recipients: 24
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 199
- Number of recipients under 18: 44
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 132
- Number of recipients older than 64: 47
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 73
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 84
| Most common first names in Buena Vista County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 138 | 78.8 years |
| William | 100 | 78.8 years |
| Mary | 96 | 83.3 years |
| George | 90 | 79.8 years |
| Anna | 87 | 88.4 years |
| Harold | 79 | 75.9 years |
| Robert | 77 | 73.6 years |
| Arthur | 67 | 80.1 years |
| Carl | 65 | 80.9 years |
| Dorothy | 63 | 81.4 years |
| Most common last names in Buena Vista County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 176 | 82.2 years |
| Anderson | 129 | 81.5 years |
| Peterson | 125 | 80.5 years |
| Miller | 58 | 81.0 years |
| Hansen | 53 | 81.4 years |
| Nelson | 52 | 82.3 years |
| Carlson | 51 | 81.6 years |
| Jensen | 38 | 81.7 years |
| Larson | 37 | 80.5 years |
| Smith | 36 | 81.5 years |
| Businesses in Buena Vista County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | |||
