Welcome to Beaver ...
The city of Beaver is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Beaver is located in Beaver County<1> (at the time of its founding, Beaver was located in Oklahoma Territory) and is the County Seat for Beaver County.
The location of Beaver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The community of Beaver was established in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Beaver has a population of 1,389 people<3> (see below for details).
Beaver is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Beaver is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Beaver lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Beaver: (580)
The ZIP code for Beaver: 73932<5>
Going back to its beginning, The city of Beaver was originally named Beaver City. For more information about the names of Beaver, see The Names of Beaver on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaver had an population of 1,389 people. This is a decrease of 8.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaver had a population of 1,515 people (which is 26.88% of the total population of Beaver County). This makes Beaver the county's most populous community.
The population of Beaver represents 0.04% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,515 people, the population of Beaver decreased 3.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,570 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaver.
Communities Also Named Beaver ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Beaver - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaver.
Communities near Beaver ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaver.
- Forgan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
- Forgan is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forgan <6>
- Knowles
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knowles <6>
- Floris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Balko
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balko
- Balko is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balko <6>
- Turpin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Turpin is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turpin <6>
- Logan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Beaver County
- Booker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Booker is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booker <6>
- Gate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Gate is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <6>
- Slapout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
- Slapout is located in Beaver County
- Liberal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <6>
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 Beaver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaver.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaver. 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 Beaver.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Beaver.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaver ...
Looking for more information about Beaver? 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 Beaver, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beaver.
Adding Beaver to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beaver 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 Beaver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Beaver post office opened in 1883.
We also found Beaver in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaver.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaver. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Beaver). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaver or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |