Buena Vista is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Buena Vista, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Buena Vista have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
65 and older: 29 of every 100 people in Buena Vista
Buena Vista changed by −4% from 2010 to 2020. The population is about 1,145 (2025 Census estimate). Across WI, 68 in 100 households own their home; locally, 97. Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 24 in 100 (WI: 33).
Median age 51.5 (WI 40.2).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Among residents 65 to 74, 62% are men (WI 49%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Buena Vista says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 5 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Buena Vista
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Buena Vista’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Buena Vista or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Buena Vista in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.