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BeaverMI

A town of 2,698. Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,698

−5.6% since 2010

Median home value

$194K

Census ACS

Household income

$89K

median

Median age

44.1

years

Jobs based here

199

A commuter town

What makes Beaver stand out

The thing Beaver does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Beaver

Health

Healthier than 68%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 7 measures, worse on 1.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Beaver for work

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

199jobs based in Beaver

2%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Beaver’s report card

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HealthB+Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns Commute15 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate82°/16°Summer high · winter low · 49″ snow SchoolsB−Beats 49% of MI districts Hazards50/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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Clear

H 74° · L 47°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Beaver. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Beaver beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

7 better24 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Beaver	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	11.1%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8.7%	11.9%
More adults who have had cancer	10.1%	8.9%

Mclaren Bay Region

14 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

80th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Beaver

Most working residents leave Beaver for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Midland (18%), Bay City (11%) and Saginaw (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beaver2%

Midland18%

Bay City11%

Saginaw7%

Saginaw5%

15 mi

median commute distance

199

jobs based in Beaver

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Beaver has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°

Spring35–56°

Summer58–80°

Fall41–60°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Schools

Beaver’s public schools outperform 49% of Michigan districts

The public schools Beaver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Zion Lutheran School Private	PK–8	101

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2017

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Beaver

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Beaver Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,723 as of the 2020 census. It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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