BeaverdaleIA
It is a town of 910 residents in Iowa.
Is Beaverdale a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Beaverdale, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Beaverdale. Beaverdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
910 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beaverdale: who provides what
Beaverdale is unincorporated, so Des Moines County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Beaverdale.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Beaverdale work out of town
The top destinations are Burlington (26%), West Burlington (15%) and Mount Pleasant (7%). For most workers, Beaverdale is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. In Beaverdale, the median household income is $57,000. The median commute is under 11 miles.
| Beaverdale | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Beaverdale
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Beaverdale’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
In Beaverdale, 39% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Beaverdale beats Iowa on 4 and trails on 7. Among adults locally, 31% sleep under 7 hours and 14% have diabetes.
| Beaverdale | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Beaverdale | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.2% | 66.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaverdale faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. 36% of Beaverdale’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beaverdale keeps 0.1% of its land conserved
Among 140 Iowa towns, just 3 have a lower share of conserved land than Beaverdale.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kevin J. Gahn Wildlife Refuge | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Beaverdale sells for about $590K
Only 8 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Beaverdale.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Beaverdale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Beaverdale
About 0 of every 100 Beaverdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Beaverdale for work
Where Beaverdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Beaverdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaverdale, IA a good place to live?
Beaverdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.