Back to: Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Manufacturing (22.1%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Type of workers:
Buena Vista County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Buena Vista County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $128,770Here: $128,770State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $181,305Here: $181,305State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $95,629Here: $95,629State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,759Here: $108,759State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,492Here: $90,492State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $18,236Here: $18,236State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.5%
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.
Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Cherokee County , Clay County , Ida County , O'Brien County , Palo Alto County , Pocahontas County , Sac County .
Click to draw/clear county borders
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Buena Vista County: Sunrise Campgrounds (A), Lake Creek Country Club (B), Iowa State University Allee Experimental Farm (C), Blain (D), Bluebird Access (E), Racine (F), Peach (G), Sulphur Springs (H), Little Sioux Country Club (I), West Scott (J), Crozier (K), Coon Townhall (L), Buena Vista County Home (M), Log Cabin Museum (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Buena Vista County include: Evangelical Free Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (C), Saint Johns Church Of Christ Church (D), Saint John's Lutheran Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Zion Lutheran Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Elk Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maple Valley Cemetery (1), Lincoln Township Cemetery (2), Zion Lutheran Cemetery (3), Cooke Cemetery (4), Woodlawn Cemetery (5), Newell Catholic Cemetery (6), Varina Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Gustafson Lake (A), Pleasant Lake (B), Little Storm Lake (C), Pickerel Lake (D), Storm Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Soldier Creek (A), Powell Creek (B), Poor Farm Creek (C), Brooke Creek (D), Cottonwood Creek (E), Fox Run (F), Outlet Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Buena Vista County include: Three Water Wildlife Area (1), Kolb Memorial Park (2), Marathon Poland Park (3), Leo Grau Wildlife Area (4), Sunrise Park (5), Sturchler Pit Area (6), Storm Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Pickerel Lake State Wildlife Management Area (8), South Cove Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Casino Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Buena Vista County: Sunrise Campgrounds (A), Lake Creek Country Club (B), Iowa State University Allee Experimental Farm (C), Blain (D), Bluebird Access (E), Racine (F), Peach (G), Sulphur Springs (H), Little Sioux Country Club (I), West Scott (J), Crozier (K), Coon Townhall (L), Buena Vista County Home (M), Log Cabin Museum (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Buena Vista County include: Evangelical Free Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (C), Saint Johns Church Of Christ Church (D), Saint John's Lutheran Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Zion Lutheran Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Elk Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maple Valley Cemetery (1), Lincoln Township Cemetery (2), Zion Lutheran Cemetery (3), Cooke Cemetery (4), Woodlawn Cemetery (5), Newell Catholic Cemetery (6), Varina Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Gustafson Lake (A), Pleasant Lake (B), Little Storm Lake (C), Pickerel Lake (D), Storm Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Soldier Creek (A), Powell Creek (B), Poor Farm Creek (C), Brooke Creek (D), Cottonwood Creek (E), Fox Run (F), Outlet Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Buena Vista County include: Three Water Wildlife Area (1), Kolb Memorial Park (2), Marathon Poland Park (3), Leo Grau Wildlife Area (4), Sunrise Park (5), Sturchler Pit Area (6), Storm Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Pickerel Lake State Wildlife Management Area (8), South Cove Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Casino Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,449 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,541 (23% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Buena Vista County with a mortgage: 2,394 (168 second mortgage, 230 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,874
Adherents
Buena Vista County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/7/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most common industries for males (%):
Most common industries for females (%):
Most common occupations for males (%)
Most common occupations for females (%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Buena Vista County (%):
Means of transportation to work
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,092 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.03% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($12,984 average AGI) 3.15% relocated from other states ($14,108 average AGI)Buena Vista County: 3.15%Iowa average: 2.55%
8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,115 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.62% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($17,051 average AGI) 3.58% relocated to other states ($12,065 average AGI)Buena Vista County: 3.58%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,569 (3,289 aged, 280 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
4,348 spouses, 5,878 children (5,361 natural, 178 adopted, 339 stepchildren), 111 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 162 other relatives, 284 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,450 2-persons, 902 3-persons, 962 4-persons, 499 5-persons, 223 6-persons, 112 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,019 1-person, 258 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
83.4% of residents of Buena Vista County speak English at home. 11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $114,299,000 ($5671 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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Buena Vista County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $586,000
Regular Highways: $649,000
General: $543,000
Regular Highways: $3,299,000
Health Services - Other: $1,302,000
Police Protection: $1,154,000
Financial Administration: $696,000
Central Staff Services: $460,000
Corrections - Other: $416,000
Welfare - Other: $379,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $322,000
General - Other: $296,000
General Public Buildings: $237,000
Solid Waste Management: $225,000
Parks & Recreation: $176,000
Libraries: $99,000
Natural Resources - Other: $55,000
General Revenue, NEC: $197,000
General Support: $1,131,000
Health & Hospitals: $869,000
All Other: $241,000
Public Welfare: $132,000
Total General Sales: $629,000
Public Utilities: $151,000
NEC: $28,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,000
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.
