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Indiana›Pulaski County

Beaver TownshipIN

A town of 414.

Is Beaver Township a good place to live?

10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Beaver Township, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Beaver Township. Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

414 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Salem TownshipJefferson TownshipLiberty TownshipIndian Creek TownshipSalem TownshipJefferson TownshipLiberty TownshipIndian Creek TownshipBeaver Township
Getting set up

Moving to Beaver Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Central School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePulaski County Circuit Court ClerkPulaski County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46996, 47946, 4796046996 55% · 47946 42% · 47960 3%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 Township.

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Beaver Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Beaver Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Beaver Township grew to 114 in 2023, 73 more than in 2013. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Beaver Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.

1%work in town
Beaver TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.6%10%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Beaver Township1%
Winamac13%
White Post Township6%
Lafayette5%
Salem Township5%
21 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Beaver Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Beaver Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Beaver Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Beaver Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beaver Township.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
15
paid flood claims since 2008

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Beaver Township is

Beaver Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Beaver Township.

Beaver TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBeaver TownshipIN
More adults with COPD10.5%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.1%15.4%
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaver Township

14pages on Beaver Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beaver Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Beaver Township for work

Where Beaver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Winamac Winamac 13% 6% → White Post Township White Post Township 6% 5% → Lafayette Lafayette 5% 5% → Salem Township Salem Township 5% 4% → Francesville Francesville 4% 3% → Monon Monon 3% Beaver Township · 1% stay
114jobs based in Beaver Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beaver Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Beaver Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 469 and it contained 191 housing units. Beaver Township was organized in 1839, and named after Beaver Creek.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
686 ft

Questions about Beaver Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beaver Township, IN a good place to live?

Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.