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Buena Vista
MichiganCDP
Buena Vista
Total population
5,798
Median home value
$62,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$41,999
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Buena Vista Charter Township, Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The U.S. Census Bureau has defined a census-designated place (CDP) with the same name for statistical purposes. The CDP has no official status as a municipality and the boundaries defined by the Census Bureau may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the Buena Vista area. The CDP consists of an area adjacent to the city of Saginaw on the city's east side and mostly west of Interstate 75. As of the 2020 census, Buena Vista had a population of 5,855.
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History
Buena Vista began in 1846 when Curtis Emerson bought an abandoned mill here and created a settlement around it. It was named to commemorate Zachary Taylor's then recent victory at the Battle of Buena Vista. On July 30, 2013, the Saginaw Intermediate School District Board of Trustees officially dissolved the Buena Vista School District with the district area being split up between three other districts.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Buena Vista, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · SAGINAW · 1,396 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · SAGINAW · 940 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Arthur Hill High SchoolHigh · SAGINAW · 726 students · 24.2:1 ratio
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · SAGINAW · 688 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolElementary · SAGINAW · 565 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- North Saginaw Charter AcademyElementary · SAGINAW · 561 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- Swan Valley High SchoolHigh · SAGINAW · 536 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Bridgeport High SchoolHigh · BRIDGEPORT · 501 students · 19.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API