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Shopping Center: Buena Vista Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Buena Vista Heritage (Museums; 511 West Main Street), Charlotte Hot Springs Resort (Recreation Areas; 19256 County Road 343), Cottonwood Hotsprings Inn (Recreation Areas; 18999 County Road 306), Jump Steady (Recreation Areas; 18999 County Road 306), Morning Star Retreat (Recreation Areas; 18999 County Road 306), Morning Sun Retreat (Recreation Areas; 18999 County Road 306), Sweet Shot Indoor Golf & Fun Center (522 Antero Circle), Arkansas Valley Adventure (Recreational Trips & Guides; 40671 Highway 24 North), Arkansasvalleychamberof Commerce (Tours & Charters; 18650 Ponderosa Lane).
Hotels: A Bed On the Arkansas (12753 USHighway 24/285), Great Western Sumac Lodge (428 USHighway 24 South), Best Western Vista Inn (733 U South Highway 24 North), Cottonwood Hotsprings Inn (18999 County Road 306), Forest Creek Cabins (29155 County Road 330), Adobe Inn (303 USHighway 24 North), Alpine Lodge (12845 USHighway 24/285), Jump Steady (18999 County Road 306), Lakeside Motel (112 West Lake).
Court: Police - Business Office (123 Linderman Avenue).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Buena Vista and their reported violations in the past:
BUENA VISTA TOWN OF (Population served: 3120, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1997)
BUENA VISTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 1700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
NOAHS ARK WHITEWATER RAFTING (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
GAME TRAIL ASSOCIATION INC (Address: 517 US HWY 24 SOUTH, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)
- One regular monitoring violation
YOUNG LIFE TRAIL WEST LODGE (Address: 18800 TRAIL WEST DR, Population served: 283, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
WILDERNESS RANCH YOUNG LIFE (Population served: 252, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
MOUNT PRINCETON MHP AND RVP (Address: 30380 CR 383, Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and APR-25-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-08-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- 2 regular monitoring violations
SNOWY PEAKS RV AND RENTALS (Address: 30430 N Hwy 24, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and APR-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2005)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buena Vista that have no violations reported:
- VALLEY MOBILE PARK (Population served: 97, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  11.7% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buena Vista, CO
Buena Vista compared to Colorado state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Buena Vista (2009 data):
- Collegiate Peaks Bank: at 105 Centennial Plaza, branch established on 1987-03-18. Info updated 2007-02-09: Bank assets: $100.3 mil, Deposits: $71.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Columbine Capital Corp.
- Colorado East Bank & Trust: Buena Vista Branch at 725 Highway 24 North, branch established on 1997-06-09. Info updated 2008-04-02: Bank assets: $799.1 mil, Deposits: $647.5 mil, headquarters in Lamar, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Coloeast Bankshares, Inc.
- High Country Bank: Buena Vista Branch at 713 East Main Street, branch established on 1996-10-01. Info updated 2009-04-08: Bank assets: $198.4 mil, Deposits: $156.1 mil, headquarters in Salida, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
- Community Banks of Colorado: Buena Vista Branch at 520 Highway 24 South, branch established on 2006-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,721.4 mil, Deposits: $1,503.7 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
- Peoples National Bank: Loan Production Branch at 301 East Main Street, branch established on 1981-07-08. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $181.6 mil, Deposits: $163.2 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Winter Trust Of 12/3/74
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Buena Vista, Colorado
- Best Western Vista Inn, 733 Hwy 24 N, Buena Vista, CO 81211, Phone: (719) 395-8009, Fax: (719) 395-6025
- Super 8 Motel, 530 N U S Hwy 24, Buena Vista, CO 81211, Phone: (719) 395-8888, Fax: (719) 395-4090
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Buena Vista, Colorado
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Chaffee County Colorado:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Buena Vista
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Episcopal Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 44.1% | 16.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Evangelical Presbyterian Church | Vineyard USA | United Methodist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 14.2% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 46.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $4,848 | $58,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $8,654 | $25,962 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,492 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $26,504 | $53,008 | 3 | $2,281 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $660 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $15,498 | $46,494 | 2 | $1,500 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $3,312 | $39,744 | 10 | $3,345 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $9,545 | $38,180 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $68,361 | $43,175 | 18 | $11,278 |
10.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,160 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.11% | | Colorado average: | 10.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,391 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.70% | | Colorado average: | 10.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buena Vista:
- KDMN (1450 AM; 0 kW; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KVRH (1340 AM; 1 kW; SALIDA, CO; Owner: THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buena Vista:
- K276AA (103.1 FM; SALIDA & BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: CHAFFEE CTY. TV TRANSLATOR ASSOC.)
- K213AT (90.5 FM; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
- KBVC (104.1 FM; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: HEADWATERS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- K205CM (88.9 FM; SALIDA, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
- K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
- KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K300AE (107.9 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- K207CK (89.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: SUMMIT PUBLIC RADIOSUMMIT FOUNDATION)
- K202CV (88.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
- KTLC (89.1 FM; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- K210AY (89.9 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
TV broadcast stations around Buena Vista:
- K02JH (Channel 2; SALIDA, ETC., CO; Owner: CHAFFEE COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
- K11KU (Channel 11; SALIDA, ETC., CO; Owner: CHAFFEE COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
- K04JD (Channel 4; SALIDA, ETC., CO; Owner: CHAFFEE COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
- K06HF (Channel 6; SALIDA, ETC., CO; Owner: CHAFFEE COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
- K13LD (Channel 13; SALIDA, ETC., CO; Owner: CHAFFEE COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Buena Vista, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 136
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 210
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 62
- Fatalities: 146
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 362
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
Buena Vista fatal accident list:
Apr 14, 2000 04:05 AM, Arizona, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Nov 21, 1979 11:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $46,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,394
Total average daily truck traffic: 134
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 5,430
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Buena Vista)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Buena Vista, CO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buena Vista)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Buena Vista)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 23
- Hazardous Condition: 6
Incident types - Buena Vista
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Buena Vista, CO
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