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Buena Vista is a town in Chaffee County, Colorado at an altutude of 7,965ft. The population was 2,195 at the 2000 census.
Note: the name is given the corrupted Anglicized pronunciation, "byoona vista." If you want to appear as a non-native local call it Bueny, pronounced as "Byoo-nee". However, many native Colorado residents with Spanish roots would rather have it pronounced in the original dialect as "Bwenah".
Buena Vista is a popular access point for whitewater rafting on the Arkansas river.
Geography
Buena Vista is located at (38.838790, -106.132886).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,195 people, 978 households, and 622 families residing in the town. The population density was 246.4/km² (638.6/mi²). There were 1,124 housing units at an average density of 126.2/km² (327.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.81% White, 0.09% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.
There were 978 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,800, and the median income for a family was $40,455. Males had a median income of $32,841 versus $25,486 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,920. About 9.4% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
External links
Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce: http://www.fourteenernet.com/buenavista/
Buena Vista Photos and Information: http://www.scenicbuenavista.com
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