Buena Vista Charter Township, Saginaw County, Michigan
| Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter township | |
 Location within Saginaw County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°25′56″N 83°52′59″W / 43.43222°N 83.88306°WCoordinates: 43°25′56″N 83°52′59″W / 43.43222°N 83.88306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board-manager |
| • Supervisor | Christina L. Dillard |
| • Township Superintendent | Torrie McAfee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,676 |
| • Density | 286.7/sq mi (110.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-11560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626000 |
| Website | bvct.org |
Buena Vista Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2000 Census placed the township population at 10,318. The 2010 Census places the population at 8,676.
This area was known to the Ojibwe as Tik-wak-baw-hawning.
On July 30, 2013, the Saginaw Intermediate School District Board of Trustees officially dissolved Buena Vista School District with its area split up between three other districts: Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (135 students), Saginaw City School District (260) or Frankenmuth School District.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.0 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.63%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,318 people, 3,870 households, and 2,743 families residing in the township. The population density was 286.7 per square mile (110.7/km²). There were 4,211 housing units at an average density of 117.0 per square mile (45.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 37.00% White, 55.57% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.30% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.11% of the population.
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