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Summary for Buena Vista

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Located in: Chaffee County (see below)

Time Zone: Buena Vista lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 719

ZIP Code: 81211<1>

Elevation: 7,990 feet [2,435.35 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Buena Vista)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	3,052 (16.62% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,617 (19.23% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,195

Total Area:<4> 3.46 sq. miles [8.9 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 1,378

Official Website: www.buenavistaco.gov/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Buena Vista:

Lat: 38.831700° (or 38°49'54" N)

Lon: -106.138900° (or -106°8'20" W)

USGS Topo Map: Buena Vista West<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Buena Vista

GNIS ID: 2411739

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 10105

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buena Vista)

About Chaffee County

The town of Salida is the County Seat for {Chaffee County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chaffee)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	20,356 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010	17,808 (9.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	16,242

Total Area: 1,014 sq. miles [2,628.7 km²]

Housing Units: 10,020

Official Website: https://www.chaffeecounty.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chaffee

GNIS ID: 198123

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buena Vista)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,301,261

Websites for State of Colorado

Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/

Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/

Parks: https://cpw.state.co.us/

Fishing: https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing

Hunting: https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buena Vista)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Buena Vista). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buena Vista or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Buena Vista. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Buena Vista, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Buena Vista.