Beaver TownshipKS
A town of 230.
Is Beaver Township a good place to live?
Beaver Township’s median age is 69.2 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest place to walk is Historic Lake Scott State Park, 1,088 acres with 8.4 miles of trail. Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beaver Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver Township, and how to reach them.
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.
About half of Beaver Township’s working residents commute to Scott City
Most working residents leave Beaver Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Scott City (50%), Garden City (5%) and Wichita (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Beaver Township
Beaver Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 92°F, Beaver Township’s July high is where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Beaver Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Beaver Township is
Beaver Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Beaver Township.
| Beaver Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Beaver Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 57.5% | 64.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaver Township has set aside 1.6% of its land for conservation
34 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Beaver Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Historic Lake Scott State Park | 8.4 mi | 1,088 |
| 2. Scott Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 162 |
| 3. Battle Canyon | 0.1 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Beaver Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beaver Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Beaver Township for work
Where Beaver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Beaver Township
Township in Scott County, Kansas, U.S.
Beaver Township is a township in Scott County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 260.
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Questions about Beaver Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver Township, KS a good place to live?
Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.