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Welcome to Beaverton ...

The city of Beaverton is located in Gladwin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaverton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beaverton has a population of 1,176 people<2> (see below for details).

Beaverton is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Beaverton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Beaverton lies within the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Beaverton: 48612<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaverton had an population of 1,176 people. This is an increase of 9.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaverton had a population of 1,071 people. This makes Beaverton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Beaverton represents 0.01% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 348th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,071 people, the population of Beaverton decreased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,106 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaverton.

Communities Also Named Beaverton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Beaverton - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas (2), Montana, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaverton.

Communities near Beaverton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaverton.

  • Clare
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gladwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Farwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sanford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rosebush
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Edenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Midland County
  • Highwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
  • White Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
    • White Star is located in Gladwin County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beaverton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaverton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaverton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaverton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaverton. See our Newspapers Page for Beaverton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaverton ...

Looking for more information about Beaverton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beaverton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beaverton.

Adding Beaverton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beaverton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Beaverton was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Beaverton in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Beaverton post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaverton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaverton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Gladwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaverton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaverton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Beaverton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaverton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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