Buena Vista, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Buena Vista 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. The city is the county seat
of Marion County
. It is the birthplace of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Luther H. Story http://www.lutherstory.com. The visionary art site Pasaquan
http://www.pasaquan.com is located four miles (6 km) from Buena Vista, in rural Marion County.
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 mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.91%) is water.
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.
There were 645 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.4% were married couples
living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,672, and the median income for a family was $21,738. Males had a median income of $19,306 versus $17,017 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,406. About 28.6% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.3% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of one primary school (grades: pre-k through 5th) and a middle/high school (grades: 6th-12th). The district has 108 full-time teachers and over 1,686 students.
The Marion County School District is in the process of opening a new middle/high school. The 146000 square feet (13,563.8 m²) structure will sit on 200 acres of land in the middle of the county and is scheduled to open for the 2012-13 school year.
Marion County, Georgia
Marion County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 14, 1827. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 Census reflected a population of 7,144. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 6,995...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
-Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area
The Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in Georgia and one county in Alabama, anchored by the city of Columbus...
. The population was 1,664 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Marion County
Marion County, Georgia
Marion County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 14, 1827. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 Census reflected a population of 7,144. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 6,995...
. It is the birthplace of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Luther H. Story http://www.lutherstory.com. The visionary art site Pasaquan
Pasaquan
Pasaquan is a compound near Buena Vista, Georgia. It was created by an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin, who called himself St. EOM. The site is maintained by the Pasaquan Preservation Society....
http://www.pasaquan.com is located four miles (6 km) from Buena Vista, in rural Marion County.
Geography
Buena Vista is located at 32°19′6"N 84°30′58"W (32.318301, -84.516035).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, 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 mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.91%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,664 people, 645 households, and 377 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.91% of the population.
There were 645 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,672, and the median income for a family was $21,738. Males had a median income of $19,306 versus $17,017 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,406. About 28.6% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.3% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.
Marion County School District
The Marion County School DistrictMarion County School District
The Marion County School District is a public school district in Marion County, Georgia, USA, based in Buena Vista, Georgia. It serves the communities of Buena Vista and Juniper, Georgia.-Schools:...
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of one primary school (grades: pre-k through 5th) and a middle/high school (grades: 6th-12th). The district has 108 full-time teachers and over 1,686 students.
- L. K. Moss Primary School
- Marion County Middle High School—www.marion.k12.ga.us
The Marion County School District is in the process of opening a new middle/high school. The 146000 square feet (13,563.8 m²) structure will sit on 200 acres of land in the middle of the county and is scheduled to open for the 2012-13 school year.
Notable residents
- Josh GibsonJosh GibsonJoshua Gibson was an American catcher in baseball's Negro leagues. He played for the Homestead Grays from 1930 to 1931, moved to the Pittsburgh Crawfords from 1932 to 1936, and returned to the Grays from 1937 to 1939 and 1942 to 1946...
, Negro Leagues baseball player - Eddie Owens Martin, creator of PasaquanPasaquanPasaquan is a compound near Buena Vista, Georgia. It was created by an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin, who called himself St. EOM. The site is maintained by the Pasaquan Preservation Society....