Buena Vista, Georgia
| Buena Vista, Georgia | |
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Buena Vista in 2012.
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 Location in Marion County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°19′6″N 84°30′58″W / 32.31833°N 84.51611°WCoordinates: 32°19′6″N 84°30′58″W / 32.31833°N 84.51611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,664 |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (195.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31803 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-11728 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354903 |
Buena Vista (pronounced "BYOO-nah VIHS-tah") is a city in Marion County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,664 at the 2000 census. Formerly known as Pea Ridge, the city changed its name to Buena Vista in honor of Zachary Taylor's victory in the Mexican American War. The city is the county seat of Marion County. It is the birthplace of baseball legend, Josh Gibson and Medal of Honor recipient Luther H. Story. The visionary art site Pasaquan [2] is located four miles (6 km) from Buena Vista, in rural Marion County.
Buena Vista was founded in 1830. In 1850, the seat of Marion County was transferred to Buena Vista from Tazewell. Buena Vista was incorporated as a town in 1850 and as a city in 1920.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.91%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,664 people, 645 households, and 377 families residing in the city. The population density was 512.9 people per square mile (198.3/km²). There were 756 housing units at an average density of 233.0 per square mile (90.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.40% African American, 25.84% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 8.59% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.91% of the population.
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