Welcome to Buena Vista County ...
Time Zone: Buena Vista County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Storm Lake is the Seat for Buena Vista County.
Buena Vista County was founded January 15, 1851. Buena Vista was created by taking area from Clay and Sac Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Buena Vista had a population of 19,690 people. This is a decrease of 2.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,260 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Buena Vista represented 0.67% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Buena Vista County:
- Albert City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
- Lakeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Linn Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marathon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Newell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
- Rembrandt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sioux Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Storm Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Buena Vista County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Ida County
- O'Brien County
- Palo Alto County
- Pocahontas County
- Sac County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |