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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaumont-la-Ferrière.
Who lives here
A town of families: 23% of people in Beaumont-la-Ferrière are under 15, more than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns
45.5median age
26% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 3.4%, below Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up 18% of adults.
Beaumont-la-FerrièreNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma31%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Beaumont-la-Ferrière keeps more of its old housing than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 44% built before 1919
4historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Beaumont-la-Ferrière; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Beaumont-la-Ferrière walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 2.5%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €23,060 a year per consumption unit, about level with Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Just over a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving95%
On foot3%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Beaumont-la-Ferrière, 0.2 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Beaumont-la-Ferrière is a commune of 119 people in the Communauté de communes Les Bertranges. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
119 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Les Bertranges
Département
Nièvre (58)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
11 sq mi (28.5 km²)
INSEE code
58027
Beaumont-la-Ferrière’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
