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Beaver Meadows

A borough of 897 people in Pennsylvania
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Conserved land0.7%1 of 163 acres
Trails0.1 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Beaver Meadows

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1897Established
897Population
0.3 sq miArea
1,598 ftElevation

Beaver Meadows is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 897 at the 2020 U.S. census.

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

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ZIP code18216
Living in Beaver Meadows

Housing in Beaver Meadows

$184K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beaver Meadows home is worth about $184,000, up 3.5% in a year, 37% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Beaver Meadows

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Not graded

Beaver Meadows has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20240
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Work & commute in Beaver Meadows

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Most working residents leave Beaver Meadows for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hazle (19%), Hazleton (8%) and West Hazleton (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Hazle
19%
Hazleton
8%
West Hazleton
6%
Banks
4%

Health in Beaver Meadows

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Beaver Meadows tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton · 3 mi · ER
Hazleton PediatricsHazleton · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Beaver Meadows · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beaver Meadows →

Natural hazards in Beaver Meadows

17
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves
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Climate in Beaver Meadows

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Beaver Meadows has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter
56° / 35°Spring
77° / 57°Summer
59° / 40°Fall
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Nearest: Hazleton Area Public LibraryHazleton · 3.8 miles · 59 hrs a week

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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