BeaverIN
A town of 1,551. Nearly 21.1% of it is conserved land.
What makes Beaver stand out
The 3 things Beaver does most differently from other towns.
94% of working residents leave Beaver for work
Where Beaver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Beaver’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Beavers were brought to the desert to save a dying river. 6 years later, here are the results.Upworthy · Sep 27
- Giving a Dam. How #Colorado Is Making Beavers Welcome Across the State: #Beaver are having a moment — Frani Halperin (H2ORadio.org)coyotegulch.blog · Sep 27
- Cree artist Kent Monkman’s first public artwork is a 12-foot ‘beaver condo’ in TorontoToronto Star · Sep 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beaver. Another town gets a different order.
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Beaver
Most working residents leave Beaver for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Colfax (7%), Morocco (5%) and Rensselaer (5%). Half commute less than 36 miles.
Where working residents work
21.1% of Beaver is conserved land
14 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area | 6.7 mi | 5,465 |
| 2. Sam Rice Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 3. Wetlands Reserve Program | — | 88 |
Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Beaver beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Beaver | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Beaver has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Beaver’s public schools outperform 36% of Indiana districts
The public schools Beaver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco Elementary School | K–6 | 116 | B− |
About Beaver
Township in Indiana, United States
Beaver Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,534 and it contained 681 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,534
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Beaver’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Beaver.