Beaverton, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Beaverton is a city in Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,145 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered by Beaverton Township on the west, but the two are administered autonomously.

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Town numbers

ZIP code48612

Area code989

Living in Beaverton

Safety in Beaverton

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Safety Grade C+

Beaverton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Beaverton 2.5

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Beaverton 9.8

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Beaverton

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 87% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

5worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

13.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 18.8%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse 10.3%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 6.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midmichigan Medical Offices - BeavertonBeaverton · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Beaverton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beaverton →

Schools in Beaverton

All Beaverton schools →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Beaverton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBeaverton SchoolsSchools2

Beaverton Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 411 students Beaverton JuniorSenior High School C+High · Grades 6–12 · 463 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.