Bridge L-4646, 2012
Beaver Creek Township’s story
149 years in pictures
Census counts: 37 in 1880, 280 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1877Beaver Creek Township is platted
Beaver Creek TownshipMN
Platted in 1877, this town now has 371 residents.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
371
2025 Census estimate · −4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$361K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Is Beaver Creek Township a good place to live?
33% of residents are under 18 in Beaver Creek Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Beaver Creek Township. Beaver Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
371 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Luverne TownshipSpringwater TownshipRed Rock TownshipMartin TownshipValley SpringsBeaver Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beaver Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRock County Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRock County CourthouseRock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56116, 56156, 57068, 5703056116 57% · 56156 30% · 57068 8% · 57030 4%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 Creek Township.
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Beaver Creek Township work out of town
The top destinations are Luverne (28%), Sioux Falls (20%) and Pipestone (6%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Beaver Creek Township for work; the rest commute out. The average commute in the town is 19 minutes.
1%work in town
| Beaver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Beaver Creek Township1%
Luverne28%
Sioux Falls20%
Pipestone6%
Beaver Creek3%
20 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Beaver Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Minnesota overall
Beaver Creek Township’s age of the median resident stands at 34.6 years. It has lost 4.1% of its people since 2020, down to 371 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a third of adults 25 and older, vs 39% across Minnesota.
34.6median age · MN 38.8
| Beaver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.6 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 33% | 29% |
Beaver Creek TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school35%
Some college13%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Beaver Creek Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Beaver Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–28°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Beaver Creek Township is
The share of adults in Beaver Creek Township who report frequent physical distress: 13%. Among adults locally, 29% feel lonely and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Beaver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Beaver Creek Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 16% | 13.1% |
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Beaver Creek Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of Beaver Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to hail. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Beaver Creek Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 30,682 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 10 attractions →Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beaver Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
26 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
20 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
18 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
19 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
9 mi MuseumHinkly House Museum
15 mi MuseumJasper MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beaver Creek Township
17pages on Beaver Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beaver Creek Township; the nearest are
Kairos UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sioux Falls, SD19.2 mi$3,600 tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls, SD20.4 mi$7,650 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison, SD44.9 mi$9,654 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Beaver Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Beaver Creek Township for work
Where Beaver Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Beaver Creek Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Beaver Creek Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Beaver Creek is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The town was platted in 1877 and named for the large number of beavers which were caught along the nearby creek throughout the late 1800s. As of the 2020 census, the population was 280.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,450 ft
- ZIP code
- 56116
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Beaver Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver Creek Township, MN a good place to live?
Beaver Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.