Buena Vista County

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Buena Vista county is located in northwest Iowa. Buena Vista county has 574.91 square miles of land area and 5.31 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Buena Vista county population is 20,460, which has grown 0.24% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Buena Vista county median household income is $48,010 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 36.01% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.56% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Buena Vista county median house value is $100,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 54.55% since 2000. The house value growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 53.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Buena Vista county is much better than the state average in quality. The Buena Vista county area code is 712.

Population	20,460 (2010-2014), rank #34
Population Growth	0.24% since 2000, rank #32
Population Density:	35.26/sq mi, rank #34
Median Household Income:	$48,010 at 2010-2014—36.01% increase since 2000, rank #55
Median House Price:	$100,300 at 2010-2014—54.55% increase since 2000, rank #48
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	574.91 sq mi, rank #39
Water Area:	5.31 sq mi (0.92%), rank #25
State:	Iowa
Area:	Storm Lake, IA
School District:
Area Code:	712