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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How Beaver ranks

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#116Lowest depression in MI #163Fewest uninsured in MI #167Most active in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Beaver

Work & commute in Beaver

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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.

Midland

18%

Bay City

11%

Saginaw

2%Work in townlive and work in Beaver 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 199Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Beaver →

Health in Beaver

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

7better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

11.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 8.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Bay RegionBay City · 14 mi · ER

Great Lake Bay Health Centers Integrated Care MidlandMidland · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48642, 48611, 48634 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beaver →

Natural hazards in Beaver

Moderate

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Beaver flood?paid flood claims since 2017 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Bay County MapBeaver vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Beaver →

Climate in Beaver

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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.

32° / 18°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Beaver get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Beaver →

Schools in Beaver

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

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Zion Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 101 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.