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A town of 205.

Population
205
residents
Median home value
$194K
Census ACS
Median age
55.8
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Small town

205 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 80° · L 69°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Beaver

Most working residents leave Beaver for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Winfield (34%), Arkansas City (16%) and Wichita (10%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beaver0%
Winfield34%
Arkansas City16%
Wichita10%
Pleasant Valley6%
10 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Beaver
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Beaver has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–48°
Spring45–69°
Summer68–90°
Fall47–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Beaver is

Beaver beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBeaverKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%11.3%
More adults with COPD8.2%6.7%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.4%
Sck Health
4.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Beaver is conserved land

6.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Beaver: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,025 acres
6.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Beaver for work

Where Beaver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Winfield Winfield 34% 16% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 16% 10% → Wichita Wichita 10% 6% → Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley 6% 4% → Riverside Riverside 4% 1% → Oxford Oxford 1% Beaver · 0% stay
2jobs based in Beaver
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beaver

Township in Kansas, United States

Beaver Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 212.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
212
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,158 ft

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