Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States

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Buena Vista County (/'bju?n? 'v?st?/; Spanish pronunciation: ['bwena '?ista]) 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.



History

Buena Vista County was formed on January 15, 1851, from open land. It was named in memory of the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War ending in 1848; the victorious United States annexed considerable territory as a result.[

Latitude: 000000, Longitude: -94.948333

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