North Buena Vista, Iowa facts for kids
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North Buena Vista, Iowa
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Location of North Buena Vista, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • 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)
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| • Total | 109 |
| • Density | 117.46/sq mi (45.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
52066
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| Area code(s) | 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.
Geography
North Buena Vista is located at 42°40′45″N 90°57′24″W / 42.67917°N 90.95667°W (42.679299, -90.956783).
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.
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.
Demographics
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| 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% |
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2010 census
As of the census 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.
Education
Public schools are operated by the Clayton Ridge Community School District, which formed in 2005 in the merger of the Guttenberg Community School District and the Garnavillo Community School District.
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.
Cemetery
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery is located on the top of a hill a short distance from the Immaculate Conception Church. 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.
See also
In Spanish: North Buena Vista (Iowa) para niños
