North Buena Vista, Iowa Explained

Official Name:North Buena Vista, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clayton
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Alan Breitbach
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.49
Area Land Km2:2.40
Area Water Km2:0.09
Area Total Sq Mi:0.96
Area Land Sq Mi:0.93
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:109
Population Density Km2:45.35
Population Density Sq Mi:117.46
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:198
Elevation Ft:650
Coordinates:42.6792°N -90.9567°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:52066
Area Code:563
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-57135
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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 42.6792°N -90.9567°W (42.679299, -90.956783).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.04sqmi, of which 1sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi 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

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 121 people, 63 households, and 34 families living in the city. The population density was 121PD/sqmi. There were 157 housing units at an average density of 157/sqmi. 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[7] of 2000, there were 124 people, 54 households, and 34 families living in the city. The population density was 178.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 146 housing units at an average density of 210.1sp=usNaNsp=us. 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,[8] which formed in 2005 in the merger of the Guttenberg Community School District and the Garnavillo Community School District.[9]

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.[10]

Cemetery

The Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery is located on the top of a hill a short distance from the Immaculate Conception Church.[11] 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-90.9565171According 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. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . census.gov . United states Census Bureau . 12 August 2021.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-07-02.
  5. News: Offenburger. Chuck. The little place that launched gambling in Iowa. 26 February 2013. Aug 26, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20061026063900/http://www.offenburger.com/lspaper.asp?link=20010826. 26 October 2006. dead.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  8. "Clayton Ridge." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2019.
  9. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2019.
  10. Web site: History. St. Mary's Catholic School. 2020-04-07.
  11. Web site: Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, North Buena Vista, Iowa. 25 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130318063137/http://www.sharylscabin.com/Clayton/cemetery/IC2008_1.htm. 18 March 2013. dead.