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A city of 16,565 people in Wisconsin
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City in Wisconsin, United States1852Established
16,708Population
8.5 sq miArea
879 ftElevation
Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city primarily located in Dodge County. It is the principal city of the Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical area which is included in the larger Milwaukee–Waukesha–Racine CSA. The city is adjacent to the Town of Beaver Dam.
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ZIP code53916
Area code920
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DistrictBeaver Dam Unified School DistrictSchools11
Prairie View ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 337 students
Jefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 328 students
Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 260 students
Lincoln ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 201 students
Wilson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 41 students
Beaver Dam MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 633 students
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