North Buena Vista, Iowa

North Buena Vista, Iowa
City
Location of North Buena Vista, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°40′45″N90°57′24″W / 42.67917°N 90.95667°W / 42.67917; -90.95667
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clayton
Government
• Mayor	Alan Breitbach
Area [1]
• Total	0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
• Land	0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	109
• Density	117.46/sq mi (45.35/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52066
Area code	563
FIPS code	19-57135
GNIS feature ID	0459566

North Buena Vista is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 109 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 124 in 2000. ^[2]

Geography

North Buena Vista is located at 42°40′45″N90°57′24″W / 42.67917°N 90.95667°W / 42.67917; -90.95667 (42.679299, -90.956783). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km²), of which 1.00 square mile (2.59 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water. ^[4]

Picnic

The Buenie Picnic has been held since 1929, on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, as a benefit by the local Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. In 1971 the picnic was raided and parish priest Rev. Carl Ruhland was charged with "running a gambling house". He was fined $100. Following that incident, in 1973, the Iowa Legislature legalized bingo, raffles and other low-stakes games of chance. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1910	162	—
1920	144	−11.1%
1930	183	+27.1%
1940	203	+10.9%
1950	148	−27.1%
1960	150	+1.4%
1970	118	−21.3%
1980	155	+31.4%
1990	145	−6.5%
2000	124	−14.5%
2010	121	−2.4%
2020	109	−9.9%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census [6] [2]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[7] there were 109 people, 54 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 117.5 inhabitants per square mile (45.4/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 146.6 per square mile (56.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.0% of the population.

Of the 54 households, 24.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% were cohabitating couples, 14.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 24.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.9% of all households were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 57.4 years. 18.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 11.0% were from 25 and 44; 44.0% were from 45 and 64; and 23.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 121 people, 63 households, and 34 families living in the city. The population density was 121.0 inhabitants per square mile (46.7/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 157.0 per square mile (60.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.8% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

There were 63 households, of which 9.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.53.

The median age in the city was 49.9 years. 12.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.9% were from 25 to 44; 45.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 57.0% male and 43.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 124 people, 54 households, and 34 families living in the city. The population density was 178.4 inhabitants per square mile (68.9/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 210.1 per square mile (81.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 54 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $17,361 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,729. There were 25.0% of families and 13.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Public schools are operated by the Clayton Ridge Community School District, ^[10] which formed in 2005 in the merger of the Guttenberg Community School District and the Garnavillo Community School District. ^[11]

Immaculate Conception School, under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque, was in operation until it merged into St. Mary's Catholic School in Guttenberg in 1968. ^[12]

Cemetery

The Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery is located on the top of a hill a short distance from the Immaculate Conception Church. ^[13] There is a Pioneer Cemetery aka old city cemetery Buena Vista, located off of country lane. https://www.google.com/maps/place/North+Buena+Vista,+IA/@42.678778,-90.9558171,17.64z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87fcb7131a753625:0xf562c64150e75fb0!8m2!3d42.6797163!4d-90.9565171 According to the residents there were some old family cemeteries in N. Buena Vista, but supposedly the graves were moved to Immaculate Conception Cemetery years ago. Buenie residents also said; some old cemetery records of the past were lost during a terrible fire at the first church in N. Buena Vista Iowa. I could not find the date of the fire.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
5. Offenburger, Chuck (August 26, 2001). "The little place that launched gambling in Iowa". Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 11, 2012.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "Clayton Ridge." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2019.
11. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2019.
12. "History". St. Mary's Catholic School. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
13. "Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, North Buena Vista, Iowa". Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.