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Nebraska›Seward County

Beaver CrossingNE

A town of 368, settled in 1868.

Is Beaver Crossing a good place to live?

30% of residents are 65 or older in Beaver Crossing, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Beaver Crossing. Ella Eager House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beaver Crossing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

368 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Beaver Crossing: who provides what

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

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PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Beaver Crossing water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver Crossing’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCentennial Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSeward County ClerkSeward County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP code6831368313 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 Crossing.

Work & commute

Beaver Crossing has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Beaver Crossing for work: only 1% work in town. Beaver Crossing’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Beaver Crossing.

1%work in town
Beaver CrossingNebraska townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work27 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line16%11%9.6%
Median household income$63,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Beaver Crossing1%
Lincoln40%
Milford10%
Seward5%
Omaha4%
29 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Beaver Crossing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Beaver Crossing

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Beaver Crossing, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Beaver Crossing has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–38°
Spring39–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall41–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Beaver Crossing than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

27% of Beaver Crossing adults feel lonely. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Beaver Crossing. 16% of Beaver Crossing adults say their health is fair or poor.

Beaver CrossingNebraska townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%31%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better24 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBeaver CrossingNE
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%9.5%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.1%
Friend Community Healthcare System
8.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

More of Beaver Crossing’s households own their home than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town

Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Beaver Crossing. Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026.

$296KZillow home value
Beaver CrossingNebraska townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home92%67%73%
Median rent$938 a month$914 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Beaver Crossing$296K
Nebraska$278K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaver Crossing

16pages on Beaver Crossing
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Beaver Crossing

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Beaver Crossing for work

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

40% → Lincoln Lincoln 40% 10% → Milford Milford 10% 5% → Seward Seward 5% 4% → Omaha Omaha 4% 2% → Utica Utica 2% 2% → Crete Crete 2% Beaver Crossing · 1% stay
21jobs based in Beaver Crossing
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beaver Crossing

Villages in Seward County, Nebraska, United States

Beaver Crossing is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 375 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,467 ft
ZIP code
68313

Questions about Beaver Crossing

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Is Beaver Crossing, NE a good place to live?

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