Profile for Buena Vista, Virginia, VA
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Buena Vista is an independent city.
So named because a local iron furnace supplied cannonballs used in the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War
The latitude of Buena Vista is 37.734N. The longitude is -79.354W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 837 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 6,320.
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$32,410National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Buena Vista demographic reports
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- Nothin' Fancy Music Festival - Sept. 20-22, 2007
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13% of Buena Vista residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Buena Vista ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Buena Vista was $16,377, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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10% of Buena Vista residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007
- Maury River Fiddlers' Convention - June 13-17, 2007
- Beach Music Festival - July 28, 2007
- Nothin' Fancy Music Festival - Sept. 20-22, 2007
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Median rent in Buena Vista, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $311. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $680.
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Buena Vista City supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Buena Vista political report.
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The average commute time for Buena Vista workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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