Buena, Washington

Buena (/bjuːˈɛnə/)^[2] is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, with a 2020 census population of 1048.^[3] In the 2010 census, the population was 990, and the community was not recognized in the 2000 census figures. Buena is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Toppenish. Buena has a post office with ZIP code 98921.^[4]

Buena, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°25′40″N 120°19′06″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Yakima
Elevation [1]	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,048
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98921
Area code	509
GNIS feature ID	2584952[1]

The settlement was originally named Springdale for a nearby spring, but its name was changed to Jonathan in 1918 to avoid conflicting with an existing Springdale when a post office was created. The Northern Pacific Railway constructed a siding through Jonathan in 1919 and named it Buena (Spanish for "good") with an Anglicized pronunciation.^[5]