Time Zone: Beaver County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Beaver is the Seat for Beaver County.
Beaver County was founded March 12, 1800. Beaver was created by taking area from Allegheny and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Beaver had a population of 171,673 people. This is a decrease of 5.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 181,412 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Beaver represented 1.48% of the total population of Pennsylvania, making it the state's 19th most populous county (out of 67 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 170,539 | -5.99% | -0.66% since 2009 |
2009 | 171,673 | -5.37% | -0.42% since 2008 |
2008 | 172,396 | -4.97% | -0.36% since 2007 |
2007 | 173,015 | -4.63% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 181,412 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Beaver County Census Page for Beaver County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Beaver County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Beaver County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Aliquippa | 10,548 | 11,734 | 10.11% decrease |
Economy | 9,127 | 9,363 | 2.52% decrease |
Beaver Falls | 8,969 | 9,920 | 9.59% decrease |
Ambridge | 6,985 | 7,769 | 10.09% decrease |
New Brighton | 6,026 | 6,641 | 9.26% decrease |
Websites for Beaver County
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