Buena Vista, Amador County, California
Encyclopedia
Buena Vista is a census-designated place
in Amador County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m). It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Ione
, at 38°17′40"N 120°54′48"W. The community is in ZIP code
95640 and area code 209
. The population was 429 at the 2010 census.
Indian reservation
called Buena Vista Rancheria, which has been involved in a legal dispute with regards to the establishment of an Indian gaming casino
on its grounds. Amador County contended that the rancheria
was never a federally recognized reservation and thus could not qualify for a casino location. The issue is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
was 264.5 people per square mile (102.1/km²). The racial makeup of Buena Vista was 365 (85.1%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 23 (5.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 12 (2.8%) from other races
, and 28 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35 persons (8.2%).
The Census reported that 429 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 180 households, out of which 61 (33.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 58 (32.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 37 (20.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 17 (9.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 19 (10.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 58 households (32.2%) were made up of individuals and 21 (11.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38. There were 112 families
(62.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.93.
The population was spread out with 109 people (25.4%) under the age of 18, 21 people (4.9%) aged 18 to 24, 91 people (21.2%) aged 25 to 44, 139 people (32.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 69 people (16.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.2 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
There were 218 housing units at an average density of 134.4 per square mile (51.9/km²), of which 133 (73.9%) were owner-occupied, and 47 (26.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 8.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 25.8%. 289 people (67.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 140 people (32.6%) lived in rental housing units.
Buena Vista is located in the California's 1st State Senate district
, and in the California's 10th State Assembly district
. Federally, Buena Vista is located in California's 3rd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +7 and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Amador County
Amador County, California
Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m). It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Ione
Ione, California
Ione is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 7,918 at the 2010 census, up from 7,129 at the 2000 census. Once known as "Bed-Bug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California Gold...
, at 38°17′40"N 120°54′48"W. The community is in ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
95640 and area code 209
Area code 209
209 is the North American telephone area code for California that covers Stockton, Modesto, Turlock, Merced, Winton, Atwater, Livingston, Manteca, Ripon, Tracy, Lodi, Sonora, Los Banos, San Andreas, Mariposa, and Yosemite, as well as the northern San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Foothills...
. The population was 429 at the 2010 census.
Current situation
Buena Vista is the site of a small MiwokMiwok
Miwok can refer to any one of four linguistically related groups of Native Americans, native to Northern California, who spoke one of the Miwokan languages in the Utian family...
Indian reservation
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
called Buena Vista Rancheria, which has been involved in a legal dispute with regards to the establishment of an Indian gaming casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
on its grounds. Amador County contended that the rancheria
Ranchería
The Spanish word ranchería, or rancherío, refers to a small, rural settlement. In the Americas the term was applied to native villages and to the workers' quarters of a ranch. English adopted the term with both these meanings, usually to designate the residential area of a rancho in the American...
was never a federally recognized reservation and thus could not qualify for a casino location. The issue is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Buena Vista had a population of 429. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 264.5 people per square mile (102.1/km²). The racial makeup of Buena Vista was 365 (85.1%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 23 (5.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 12 (2.8%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 28 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35 persons (8.2%).
The Census reported that 429 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 180 households, out of which 61 (33.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 58 (32.2%) were opposite-sex 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, 37 (20.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 17 (9.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 19 (10.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 2 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 58 households (32.2%) were made up of individuals and 21 (11.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38. There were 112 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(62.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.93.
The population was spread out with 109 people (25.4%) under the age of 18, 21 people (4.9%) aged 18 to 24, 91 people (21.2%) aged 25 to 44, 139 people (32.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 69 people (16.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.2 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
There were 218 housing units at an average density of 134.4 per square mile (51.9/km²), of which 133 (73.9%) were owner-occupied, and 47 (26.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 8.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 25.8%. 289 people (67.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 140 people (32.6%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Buena Vista is located in the California's 1st State Senate district
California's 1st State Senate district
California's 1st State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is represented by Republican Ted Gaines of Roseville.-District profile:...
, and in the California's 10th State Assembly district
California's 10th State Assembly district
California's 10th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Alyson Huber of El Dorado Hills.-District profile:Sacramento County - 20.06%*Arden-Arcade - 7.92%...
. Federally, Buena Vista is located in California's 3rd congressional district
California's 3rd congressional district
California's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. It covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +7 and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren
Dan Lungren
Daniel Edward "Dan" Lungren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties...
.