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A town of 700. Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
700
−1.6% since 2010
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Median age
61.4
years
Jobs based here
100
A commuter town

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Small town

700 people, and everyone knows the way

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50°
Fog/Mist
H 69° · L 55°

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Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Beaver beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBeaverOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.5%15.3%
More smokers18.6%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.6%8%
Barnesville Hospital Association
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
80th
percentile among OH 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 Cambridge (16%), Jackson (9%) and Caldwell (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beaver2%
Cambridge16%
Jackson9%
Caldwell7%
Center4%
20 mi
median commute distance
100
jobs based in Beaver
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Beaver has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Beaver for work

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

16% → Cambridge Cambridge 16% 9% → Jackson Jackson 9% 7% → Caldwell Caldwell 7% 4% → Center Center 4% 3% → Marietta Marietta 3% 3% → Olive Olive 3% Beaver · 2% stay
100jobs based in Beaver
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Beaver Township I-house
2017 · Beaver Township I-house · Wikimedia Commons
Beaver’s story

Beaver in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Illustrated atlas of Noble County, Ohio - published from actual surveysMap of Noble County Ohio Highlighting Beaver TownshipBeaver Township farmstead
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About Beaver

Township in Ohio, US

Beaver Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 755 people in the township.

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

Population
755
Area
29 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

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