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Beaver’s story
170 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 106 places on the National Register.
- 1856Beaver is settled
- 1872MOUNT BALDY NEAR
BeaverUT
A town of 3,681, settled in 1856. Home to 106 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Peeweejd · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,681
+15.4% since 2010
Typical home
$367K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
1,538
Balanced
What makes Beaver stand out
The 3 things Beaver does most differently from other towns.
1872 · MOUNT BALDY NEARHistory
Settled in 1856
106 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 170 years.
$367Ktypical home
Housing
$367K typical home
31% below the UT typical home
Up 4.5% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Beaver
Health
Healthier than 84%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than UT on 0 measures, worse on 0.
A growing town
Beaver has grown 15.4% since 2010
3,112 people in 2010; 3,681 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Beaver’s report card
Now in Beaver
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Residents weigh in
Beaver is #38 of 38 in UT for “Best libraries for kids”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Beaver’s Town Square.
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Clear
H 66° · L 43°
Local news
All →- The Creamery serves farm-fresh ice cream to long lines in this small Utah townDeseret News · Aug 1
- State Route 153 In Beaver County Closed IndefinitelyMid-Utah Radio · Jul 22
- Officials speak on resources available to those affected by flash flooding in Beaver CountyABC4 Utah · Jul 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beaver. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Beaver home is worth about $367K
The typical Beaver home is worth about $367,000, up 4.5% in a year, 31% below the Utah typical home.
$367KZillow home value
Typical home value
Beaver$367K
Utah$535K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Beaver
51% of Beaver’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Cedar City (5%), Milford (4%) and St. George (4%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
51%work in town
Where working residents work
In Beaver51%
Cedar City5%
Milford4%
St. George4%
Salt Lake City3%
3 mi
median commute distance
1,538
jobs based in Beaver
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Beaver tracks Utah closely on all 32 CDC measures.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Beaver Valley Hospital
1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Beaver’s public schools outperform 74% of Utah districts
The public schools Beaver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap School | K–6 | 451 | A |
| Beaver High | 7–12 | 442 | C+ |
| Beaver Preschool | PK | 42 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Beaver has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–44°
Spring31–63°
Summer50–87°
Fall33–67°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.5% of Beaver is conserved land
5.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 66 of 4,296 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaver City Recreation Facility | — | 8 |
| 2. Main Street Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Fishlake National Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
106 places in Beaver on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Beaver
4 notable people were born in Beaver.
About Beaver
City in Utah, United States
Beaver is a city in Beaver County in southwestern Utah, United States. It is the county seat of Beaver County. The population was 3,592 at the 2020 census, up from the 2010 figure of 3,112.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Population
- 3,592
- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,902 ft
- ZIP code
- 84713
- Area code
- 435
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