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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 19,620 people. This is a decrease of 3.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,356 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)
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
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  • Lakeside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
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    • 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)
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Newell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
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  • Rembrandt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rembrandt is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
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  • Sioux Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Storm Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
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  • Truesdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)

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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.
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