Buena Vista County, Iowa

Buena Vista County
Buena Vista County
County
	Buena Vista County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°44′06″N 95°09′01″W / 42.735°N 95.150277777778°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	Battle of Buena Vista
Seat	Storm Lake
Largest city	Storm Lake
Area
• Total	580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	20,823
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	buenavistacounty.iowa.gov

Buena Vista County (/ˈbjuːnə ˈvɪstə/; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwena ˈβista]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,823.^[1] Its county seat is Storm Lake.^[2] The county is named for the final victory of Field General Zachary Taylor in the Mexican–American War.

Buena Vista County comprises the Storm Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.