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BeaverKS

A town, settled in 1919.

Is Beaver a good place to live?

Beaver’s July high is 92°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Beaver yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Beaver: who provides what

Beaver is unincorporated, so Barton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRussell Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBarton CountyBarton County provides services here
SchoolsCentral Plains Unified School District 112Hoisington Unified School District 4312 districts serve Beaver; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBarton County ClerkBarton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67525, 6754467525 81% · 67544 19%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

Four seasons and hot summers in Beaver

Beaver has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring41–67°
Summer65–89°
Fall44–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBeaver’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beaver is

Beaver beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults feel lonely in Beaver, below both Kansas’ towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%). 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Beaver.

BeaverKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBeaverKS
More adults with COPD8.7%6.7%
More adults with heart disease8%6.4%
More adults who have had a stroke3.9%3.2%
Clara Barton Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBeaver’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.2 miles to an ER · Clara Barton HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Beaver, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
Full pageBeaver’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaver

13pages on Beaver
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions7 nearby · Great Bend Zoo 20 miLibraryHoisington Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1919Climate92° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beaver; the nearest are

Barton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend17 mi$3,680 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays39.3 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Beaver’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Beaver.

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How the neighbors grade
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Beaver, Beaver Township and Union Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Beaver with a neighbor →

Questions about Beaver

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beaver, KS a good place to live?

We don’t grade Beaver yet; the figures below are still real.