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Beaver

A township of 41 people in Miner County, South Dakota

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Conserved land37%8,454 of 22,984 acres

Trails2.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

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Health in Beaver

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·3worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

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What stands out

79%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 8%More adults with COPDSD 6.7% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 15.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Howard MedicalHoward · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57337, 57340, 57349 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beaver →

Natural hazards in Beaver

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold 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 cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 10°Winter

58° / 34°Spring

83° / 59°Summer

60° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Beaver get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Beaver →

Libraries near Beaver

Nearest: Howard Public LibraryHoward · 16.1 miles · 23 hrs a week

Where Beaver is

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South Dakota · SD · Miner CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Beaver Ravenna Clinton Fairview Rock Creek

WRavenna NClinton SFairview ERock Creek

Compare side by side:Beaver vs Ravenna Beaver vs Clinton Beaver vs Fairview Beaver vs Rock Creek

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