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.

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How Beaver ranks

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#23Highest graduation rate in OH #36Best schools in OH #93Lowest depression in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45613

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Living in Beaver

Safety in Beaver

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Beaver reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Beaver 0.9

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Beaver 7.9

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Beaver

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Most working residents leave Beaver for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Waverly (14%), Columbus (6%) and Scioto (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Waverly

14%

Columbus

Scioto

Piketon

1%Work in townlive and work in Beaver 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 152Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Beaver

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

22worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

28.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse 24.7%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse 22.4%More adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · worse

Care nearby

Holzer Medical Center JacksonJackson · 10.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hopewell Health Centers - Jackson BurlingtonJackson · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Beaver

Very low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Beaver flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Beaver MapBeaver vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Beaver

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Beaver has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 25°Winter

65° / 42°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

67° / 44°Fall