History · Beaver

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The story so far

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Beaver is a village in Pike County, Ohio, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. The village most likely was named after nearby Beaver Creek.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 449 people in 2010, 442 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1970.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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