Editing Buena Vista Township, New Jersey

{{Short description|Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
|nickname                 =
|motto                    = "44 miles of opportunity"

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|image_caption            = [[Holy Virgin Protection skete (Buena Vista Township)|Russian Orthodox Church]], New Kuban 
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|map_caption              = Location of Buena Vista Township in [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]] highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in [[New Jersey]] highlighted in black (right).
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic]]
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|government_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
|governing_body           = Township Committee
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = William Ruggieri ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]]
|leader_name1             = Lisa A. Tilton<ref>[http://www.buenavistanj.com/departments/administration/ Township Administration], Buena Vista Township. Accessed April 18, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name2             = Lisa A. Tilton<ref>[http://www.buenavistanj.com/departments/clerks-office/ Clerk's Office], Buena Vista Township. Accessed April 18, 2023.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = March 5, 1867
|named_for                = [[Battle of Buena Vista]]

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|area_footnotes           = <ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>
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|area_total_km2           = 107.69
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|area_total_sq_mi         =  41.58
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|area_water_percent       =   1.20
|area_rank                = 49th of 565 in state<br />6th of 23 in county<ref name=CensusArea/>

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/>
|population_total         = 7033
|population_rank          = 318th of 565 in state<br>12th of 23 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
|population_density_km2   = auto
|population_density_sq_mi = 171.2
|population_density_rank  = 514th of 565 in state<br>19th of 23 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density/>
|population_est           = 7090
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|882048|Township of Buena Vista}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 4, 2013.</ref>
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 08310 – [[Buena, New Jersey|Buena]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=buena&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Buena, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm ZIP Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed September 2, 2013.</ref>
|area_codes                = [[Area code 609|609]], [[Area code 856|856]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Buena Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Buena, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 2, 2013.</ref>
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 3400108710<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0882048<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://buenavistanj.com/}}
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'''Buena Vista Township''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|b|juː|n|ə|_|ˈ|v|ɪ|s|t|ə}} {{respell|BYOO-nuh|VISS-tuh}}<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=124D35D96CAF9B10&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Answer Guy"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', November 30, 2008. Accessed July 1, 2011. "My husband and I moved to New Jersey from North Carolina a few years ago. I assumed that Buena was pronounced 'bwayna,' but we learned that people here pronounce it 'byoona.' Why is that?"</ref><ref>[http://www.buenavistanj.com/about-buena-vista-township/unusual-buena-vista/ Unusual Buena Vista], Buena Vista Township. Accessed February 12, 2015. "As a shoobie, I always pronounced it 'BWAY-nah.' It wasn't until I moved here in the mid 1990s that I learned that to the locals, it is 'BYOU-nah.'"</ref>) is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] located in [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. The township, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]-[[Hammonton, New Jersey|Hammonton]] [[metropolitan statistical area]], which in turn is included in the [[Philadelphia]]-[[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]-[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] [[combined statistical area]] and the [[Delaware Valley]].<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/reference-maps/2020/state-maps/34_NewJersey_2020.pdf New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>

As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 7,033,<ref name=Census2020/> a decrease of 537 (−7.1%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 7,570,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 134 (+1.8%) from the 7,436 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Buena Vista was incorporated as a township by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 5, 1867, from portions of [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]]. Portions of the township were taken on May 23, 1906, to create [[Folsom, New Jersey|Folsom]], and on September 1, 1948, to create [[Buena, New Jersey|Buena Borough]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 68. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref> The name comes from the 1847 [[Battle of Buena Vista]] of the [[Mexican–American War]].<ref>Chiarello, Chuck. [http://www.buenavistanj.com/about-buena-vista-township/ "A Brief History and Overview of Buena Vista Township"], Buena Vista Township, last updated November 2012. Accessed February 12, 2015. "The name Buena Vista, which means 'good vision', was originally introduced to this area after the Mexican War by George B. Cake, a hotel owner, in 1848."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=9 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref>

The township is headquarters for Troop A of the [[New Jersey State Police]], which covers more than {{convert|2000|sqmi|km2}} and 1.7 million residents.<ref>[http://www.njsp.org/division/operations/troop-a.shtml Troop A Road Stations], [[New Jersey State Police]]. Accessed November 10, 2016. "Troop A serves the southern geographical portion of the state from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean, covering 2,104 square miles, with a population of over 1.7 million people. Troop A, with its headquarters located in Beuna Vista Township, consists of eight stations."</ref>

[[Image:Peppermint and Corsican mint plant.jpg|64px|thumb|right|Mint]]
On April 26, 2004, the Buena Vista Township Committee voted to temporarily rename the community of [[Richland, New Jersey|Richland]], a section of Buena Vista Township. For the first half of the month of May, Richland became ''Mojito, New Jersey'', named after the [[mojito|Cuban rum drink]]. [[Bacardi]] had offered to give the township $5,000 for recreation projects in exchange for a sign placed on [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 40]] commemorating the new name. Richland was chosen because it is home to the family-run Dalponte Farms, a major east coast supplier of [[Peppermint|mint]], an essential ingredient of the [[mojito]].<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mix-town-rum-mint-5k-and-stir/ "Mix Town, Rum, Mint, $5K And Stir"], ''[[CBS News]]'', May 5, 2004. Accessed July 1, 2011.</ref>

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 41.58 square miles (107.69&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 41.08 square miles (106.39&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.50 square miles (1.30&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.20%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Collings Lakes, New Jersey|Collings Lakes]] (with a 2010 population of 1,706<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212133312/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3414230 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Collings Lakes CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref>) is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located within Buena Vista Township.<ref>[https://archive.today/20150420012439/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34001 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Atlantic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 14, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 14, 2013.</ref><ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed August 14, 2013.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Buena Acres, East Vineland, Lake Ann, [[Milmay, New Jersey|Milmay]], New Kuban, Newtonville, Pine Lake Estates and [[Richland, New Jersey|Richland]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed December 23, 2014.</ref>

The township borders [[Buena, New Jersey|Buena]], [[Folsom, New Jersey|Folsom]], [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]] and [[Weymouth Township, New Jersey|Weymouth Township]] in Atlantic County; [[Maurice River Township, New Jersey|Maurice River Township]] and [[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]] in [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]]; and both [[Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]] and [[Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]] in [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1199318/touches.html Areas touching Buena Vista Township], MapIt. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/county-government/board-of-county-commissioners/atlantic-county-district-map Atlantic County District Map], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 9, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the [[New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve]], a protected natural area of unique ecology covering {{convert|1100000|acre}}, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/reserve/ The Pinelands National Reserve], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]]. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref> Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington]], [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester]] and [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]] counties. 90% of the township's area is within the boundaries of the Pine Barrens.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/home/munico/municipalities/ Pinelands Municipalities], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]]. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1870=  948
| 1880=  885
| 1890= 1299
| 1900= 1646
| 1910= 2723 | 1910n=*
| 1920= 3647
| 1930= 4176
| 1940= 4067
| 1950= 2106 | 1950n=*   
| 1960= 3915
| 1970= 4239
| 1980= 6959
| 1990= 7655
| 2000= 7436
| 2010= 7570
| 2020= 7033
| estimate=7090
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1870–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popatl_04.htm Population Data for Atlantic County Municipalities, 1840 - 2000], West Jersey and South Jersey Heritage, December 6, 2010. Accessed November 16, 2013.</ref><br />1870–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 25, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA273 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 273, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 25, 2013. "Buena Vista township was formed from Hamilton in 1867; population 948, and contains the towns of Germantown, Landisville and Buena Vista; the latter contains 948 inhabitants."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA259 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed July 25, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed July 25, 2013.</ref><br />1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref><br />1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br />2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400108710 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Buena Vista township, Atlantic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_atl/buenavista1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Buena Vista township], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/buenavistatownshipatlanticcountynewjersey QuickFacts Buena Vista township, Atlantic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br />* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,570 people, 2,786 households, and 2,020 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|184.4|/sqmi}}. There were 3,008 housing units at an average density of {{convert|73.3|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 78.18% (5,918) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 13.45% (1,018) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.46% (35) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.06% (80) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (3) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.12% (312) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.69% (204) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 11.48% (869) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,786 households, 27.1% had children under the age of 18; 55.6% were married couples living together; 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.5% were non-families. Of all households, 22.7% were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,436 people living in the township, organized into 2,648 households and 1,972 families. The population density was {{convert|179.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,827 housing units at an average density of {{convert|68.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 77.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.69% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.07% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.43% from two or more races. 9.27% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400108710.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Buena Vista township, Atlantic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040115144121/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400108710.pdf |date=2004-01-15 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 8, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212083838/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400108710 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Buena Vista township, Atlantic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 8, 2013.</ref>

There were 2,648 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.20.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $43,770, and the median income for a family was $50,403. Males had a median income of $36,064 versus $26,180 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,382. 12.1% of the population and 7.8% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
[[File:Buena Vista Township, NJ municipal building, Sept. 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Municipal Building]]
Buena Vista is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 8.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2023}}, the members of the Buena Vista Township Committee are Mayor William Ruggieri ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Ellen Testa (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2024), Aaron Krenzer (R, 2024), Kurt Renart (R, 2025) and John H. Williams (R, 2025).<ref>[http://www.buenavistanj.com/township-committee/ Township Committee], Buena Vista Township. Accessed June 5, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://buenavistanj.com/download/2023-municipal-budget-as-introduced/# 2023 Municipal User Friendly Budget], Buena Vista Township. Accessed April 16, 2022. Note that as of date accessed, Testa and Krenzer are listed with incorrect term-end years of 2025, and Renart and Williams with incorrect term-end years of 2026.</ref><ref name=Govt>[https://www.atlantic-county.org/county-government/municipalities.asp#buenavistatownship Municipal Government], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 5, 2023.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2022>[https://www.atlanticcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-General-Election-Results-Amended-v.1.pdf 2022 General Election Results - Amended], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]] Clerk, updated December 5, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/111509/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], updated January 4, 2022. Accessed February 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/107166/web.264614/#/summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], update January 4, 2021. Accessed February 1, 2021.</ref>

In December 2019, the Township Committee selected Ronnise White to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that became vacant following the death of Chuck Chiarello earlier that month; Chiarello had served on the Township Committee for 28 years and as mayor for the previous 23 years.<ref>[http://www.buenavistanj.com/download/special-december-30-2019/ Special Meeting Minutes for December 30, 2019], Buena Vista Township. Accessed March 22, 2020. "Appointment of Nominee to Township Committee: Township Solicitor Eric M. Bernstein stated the Township Committee considered the nominees submitted for unexpired term of seat vacated by Mayor Chuck Chiarello. On a motion of Martinelli, seconded by Turner, Township Committee appointed Ronnise White to vacant seat. (Roll Call Vote: Kelly, Aye; Martinelli, Aye; Turner, Aye; Williams, Aye) Committeewoman Ronnise White was administered the Oath of Office by Township Clerk Lisa A. Tilton."</ref><ref>[https://www.njlm.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=804 "League Mourns Passing of Past President Mayor Chuck Chiarello"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], December 10, 2019. Accessed March 22, 2020. "NJLM Past President Francis Charles 'Chuck' Chiarello, 64, Mayor of Buena Vista, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2019 in Atlantic City surrounded by his family and friends. Chiarello began his service in Buena Vista Township as a committeeman 28 years ago and was elected Mayor of the Atlantic County municipality 23 years ago."</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Buena Vista Township is located in the 2nd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,833 registered voters in Buena Vista Township, of which 1,406 (29.1% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,105 (22.9% vs. 25.2%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,320 (48.0% vs. 44.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 2 voters registered as either [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-atlantic-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Atlantic], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 63.8% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 82.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 1,920 votes (55.3% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 1,483 votes (42.7% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 36 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,471 ballots cast by the township's 5,068 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.5% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004603/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004857/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 1,910 votes (54.8% vs. 56.5% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 1,504 votes (43.1% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 50 votes (1.4% vs. 1.1%), among the 3,486 ballots cast by the township's 5,131 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.9% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 1,747 votes (52.4% vs. 52.0% countywide), ahead of Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 1,504 votes (45.1% vs. 46.2%) and other candidates with 36 votes (1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,333 ballots cast by the township's 4,791 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.6% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_atlantic_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential elections results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Atlantic County|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.8%''' ''2,418''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.6% ''1,433''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.6% ''52''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Atlantic County|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.0%''' ''2,341''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.7% ''1,711''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.3% ''42''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results – November 8, 2016 – Atlantic County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.1%''' ''1,732''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.7% ''1,366''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.2% ''104''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name="2012Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2012/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results – November 4, 2012 – Atlantic County |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.7% ''1,483''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.3%''' ''1,920''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.0% ''36''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]<ref name="state.nj.us">[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2008/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.1% ''1,504''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.8%''' ''1,910''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.4% ''50''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2004/2004-presidential_atlantic_co_2004.pdf], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.1% ''1,504''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.4%''' ''1,747''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.1% ''36''
|}

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 1,347 votes (57.2% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 889 votes (37.7% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 39 votes (1.7% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,356 ballots cast by the township's 5,158 registered voters, yielding a 45.7% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-atlantic.pdf 2013 Governor: Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,191 votes (46.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 1,149 votes (44.7% vs. 44.5%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 132 votes (5.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 37 votes (1.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,568 ballots cast by the township's 4,916 registered voters, yielding a 52.2% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-atlantic.pdf 2009 Governor: Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112193846/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-atlantic.pdf |date=2016-01-12 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

== Education ==
Students in public school for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]] from Buena Vista Township attend the [[Buena Regional School District]], together with students from [[Buena, New Jersey|Buena Borough]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=17db51705e6b4af0a2a8f0f24973a14d Buena Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Buena Regional School District. Accessed February 29, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Buena Regional School District. Composition: The Buena Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough. The Buena Regional School District has a receiving school relationship with Estell Manor City and Weymouth Township."</ref> Students are sent to the district's high school for grades 9–12 from both [[Estell Manor, New Jersey|Estell Manor City]] and [[Weymouth Township, New Jersey|Weymouth Township]] as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s with the respective school districts.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/01/0590/000.html Buena Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811104921/https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/01/0590/000.html |date=August 11, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 29, 2020. "Buena Regional School District is a comprehensive, regional public school district. The District's three elementary and middle school serve students from Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough. The District's high school serves students from Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough, along with students from the neighboring municipalities of Estell Manor and Weymouth Township through a sending/receiving relationship."</ref><ref>[https://www.buenaschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=390115&type=d About], Buena Regional School District. Accessed December 15, 2022. "The district is comprised of three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Students from Weymouth and Estell Manor join students from Buena Vista Township, Buena Borough."</ref>

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,691 students and 150.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.3:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3402400&DistrictID=3402400 District information for Buena Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402400 School Data for the Buena Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Collings Lakes Elementary School<ref>[https://collingslakes.buenaschools.org/ Collings Lakes Elementary School], Buena Regional School District. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> with 197 students in grades K-2, 
John C. Milanesi Elementary School<ref>[https://milanesi.buenaschools.org/ John C. Milanesi Elementary School], Buena Regional School District. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> with 259 students in grades PreK-2, 
Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School<ref>[https://cleary.buenaschools.org/ Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School], Buena Regional School District. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> with 309 students in grades 3-5, 
Buena Regional Middle School<ref>[https://brms.buenaschools.org/ Buena Regional Middle School], Buena Regional School District. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> with 336 students in grades 6-8 and 
[[Buena Regional High School]]<ref>[https://brhs.buenaschools.org/ Buena Regional High School], Buena Regional School District. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> with 535 students in grades 9-12.<ref>[https://www.buena.k12.nj.us/our-schools Our Schools], Buena Regional School District. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.atlantic-county.org/documents/education/Directory21-22.pdf#page=22 ''Public School Directory 2021-2022''], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/01/0590 School Performance Reports for the Buena Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0590 New Jersey School Directory for the Buena Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Borough public school students are also eligible to attend the [[Atlantic County Institute of Technology]] in the [[Mays Landing, New Jersey|Mays Landing]] section of [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]]<ref>[http://www.acitech.org/cms/schools/institute-of-technology/admissions-acit/frequently-asked-questions Frequently Asked Questions ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424061903/http://www.acitech.org/cms/schools/institute-of-technology/admissions-acit/frequently-asked-questions |date=April 24, 2017 }}, [[Atlantic County Institute of Technology]]. Accessed May 17, 2017. "What does it cost to attend ACIT? As a public school, there is no cost to Atlantic County residents of high school age. New Jersey Title 18A:54-20.1 entitles students the right to choose ACIT for their high school education."</ref> or the [[Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts]], located in [[Somers Point, New Jersey|Somers Point]].<ref>[http://www.chartertech.org/about/profile.jsp Profile], [[Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts]]. Accessed May 18, 2017.</ref>

Founded in 1959, [[St. Augustine Preparatory School]] is an all-male [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic high school]], operated under the jurisdiction of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]].<ref>[https://www.hermits.com/document.doc?id=2187 ''NJAIS / MSA Self-Study Report 2012-2013''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111060807/https://www.hermits.com/document.doc?id=2187 |date=2016-11-11 }}, [[St. Augustine Preparatory School]]. Accessed November 10, 2016. "St. Augustine Preparatory School (locally, 'The Prep') is an independent, all male, Roman Catholic, Augustinian, four-year college preparatory school located in the Richland section of Buena Vista Township, New Jersey."</ref><ref>[http://www.camdendiocese.org/schools/catholic-schools-listing/ Catholic Schools Directory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021003821/http://www.camdendiocese.org/schools/catholic-schools-listing/ |date=October 21, 2016 }}, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]]. Accessed October 20, 2016.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-09-15 14 46 26 View east on U.S. Route 40-south on Atlantic County Route 557 (Harding Highway) at New Jersey State Route 54 (Blue Anchor Road)-Atlantic County Route 619 (Wheat Road) in Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 40]] eastbound in Buena Vista Township]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|121.52|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|90.65|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|21.27|mi}} by Atlantic County and {{convert|9.60|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Atlantic.pdf Atlantic County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed November 16, 2013.</ref>

The main highways serving Buena Vista Township include [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 40]], which runs from Buena southeastward across the township to Hamilton Township. [[New Jersey Route 54]] also crosses the township, starting at U.S. Route 40 at the Buena border and continuing northeastward across the township to Folsom.

The closest limited access roads are [[New Jersey Route 55|Route 55]] in neighboring [[Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey|Franklin]] and [[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]], as well as the [[Atlantic City Expressway]] in [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]].

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] provides service between the [[Atlantic City Bus Terminal]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] and [[Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey|Upper Deerfield Township]] on the [[553 (New Jersey bus)|553]] route.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212319/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesAtlanticCountyTo Atlantic County public transportation], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 1, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613180635/http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf |archive-date=2010-06-13 |url-status=live |date=2018-09-29 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 27, 2014.</ref>

==Notable people==
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Buena Vista Township include:
{{category see also|People from Buena Vista Township, New Jersey}}

* [[John Armato]] (born 1948), politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District|2nd Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey Assembly]] since 2018, after serving three years on the Buena Vista Township Committee<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=396 Legislative web page], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 16, 2018.</ref>
* [[Olivia Lux]] (born 1994), drag performer most known for competing on [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)|season 13]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''<ref>Biese, Alex. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/699511226/ "''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season 13: Olivia Lux goes from NJ to VH1"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', December 13, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Olivia Lux is going from Asbury Park to the Werk Room. The current reigning Miss Paradise at the Asbury Park hotspot Paradise, Lux was among the queens announced as part of the cast for Season 13 of VH1 sensation ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' on Wednesday afternoon. Lux, 26, hails from the Vineland and Buena Vista Township area of Atlantic County and is currently based in Brooklyn."</ref>
* [[Clifford Morgan]] (1915–1976), psychologist whose research was in the fields of [[physiological psychology|physiological]] and [[experimental psychology]]<ref>Stellar, Eliot; and Lindzey, Gardner. [https://www.jstor.org/stable/1421544 "Clifford T. Morgan: 1915-1976"], ''[[The American Journal of Psychology]]'', Vol. 91, No. 2 (Jun., 1978), pp. 343-348. Accessed April 18, 2023. "Clifford T.Morgan, professor of psychology at the University of Texas, died in Austin, Texas, on February 12, 1976. He was born in Minolta{{sic}}, New Jersey, on July 21, 1915."</ref>
* [[Tony Siscone]] (born 1950), race car driver<ref>[https://www.njsportsheroes.com/tonysisconeau.html Tony Siscone], NJSports.com. Accessed April 5, 2022. "Anthony Siscone Jr. was born March 25, 1950 in Collings Lakes and raised in the South Jersey town of Hammonton."</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.buenavistanj.com/ Buena Vista Township's website]
* [https://www.buenaschools.org/ Buena Regional School District]
* {{NJReportCard|01|0590|0|Buena Regional School District}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402400 School Data for the Buena Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://www.capemayseashorelines.org/ Cape May Seashore Lines Railroad]

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