Beaver, Iowa, 2014
Beaver’s story
160 years in pictures
Census counts: 132 in 1920, 46 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
- 1866Beaver is settled
BeaverIA
A town of 49, settled in 1866.
Photo: Carl Wycoff · CC BY 2.0
Population
49
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$56K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Beaver a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Beaver. Beaver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
49 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beaver: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver, and how to reach them.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterXenia RWD (Des Moines)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBoone County AuditorBoone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5003150031 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beaver.
Climate
Beaver has four seasons and pleasant summers
Beaver has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 11° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall40–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Beaver faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beaver
15pages on Beaver
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beaver; the nearest are
Iowa State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ames25.2 mi$10,787 in-state tuitionIowa Central Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Dodge31.4 mi$5,496 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Beaver residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Beaver
City in Iowa, USA
Beaver is a city in Amaqua Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1879
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- ZIP code
- 50031
- Area code
- 515
Questions about Beaver
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver, IA a good place to live?
Beaver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.