Beaver City, Nebraska central square, 2011
Beaver City’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1873Beaver City is settled
Beaver CityNE
A town of 523, settled in 1873.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
523
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$79K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
140
Balanced
Is Beaver City a good place to live?
Beaver City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
523 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beaver City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver City, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Beaver CityEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Beaver City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver City’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFurnas County ClerkFurnas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6892668926 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beaver City.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Beaver City, mostly hail
In Beaver City, the FEMA hazard score is 78 of 100. Expected losses in Beaver City break down as 43% from hail and 19% from strong winds.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailStrong windDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Beaver City stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter
Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Beaver City. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–42°
Spring37–65°
Summer61–88°
Fall38–67°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Beaver City has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Employers in Beaver City added 21 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 140. In Beaver City, 3.2% of working residents work locally. The typical journey to work for Beaver City comes to 18 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The middle household income for Beaver City comes to $56,000.
3%work in town
| Beaver City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Beaver City3%
Cambridge11%
Arapahoe9%
Holdrege7%
Oxford5%
32 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Beaver City
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Beaver City than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Beaver City. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Beaver City. The share of adults in Beaver City who have diabetes is 14%, above both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%). The town beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Beaver City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Beaver City | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.8% | 83.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.1% |
Norton County Hospital
21 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 545 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Westside Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beaver City
17pages on Beaver City
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beaver City; the nearest are
Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCommunity college · Public · Curtis49.7 mi$5,926 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney54.7 mi$8,676 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Beaver City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Beaver City
City in Nebraska, United States
Beaver City is a city in Furnas County, on the southern border of Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Beaver City had a population of 537. It is the county seat of Furnas County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,178 ft
- ZIP code
- 68926
- Area code
- 308
Questions about Beaver City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver City, NE a good place to live?
Beaver City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.