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Beaver, Oregon
Oregon›Tillamook County

BeaverOR

A town of 276, settled in 1889.

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Is Beaver a good place to live?

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

Small town

276 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Beaver: who provides what

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

PowerTillamook Peoples Utility Dist12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBeaver Water District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTillamook CountyTillamook County provides services here
SchoolsNestucca Valley School District 101JWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon 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 hereTillamook County Clerk, Elections OfficeTillamook County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes97112, 9710897112 74% · 97108 26%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Beaver.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Beaver is higher than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Beaver once, in 2007. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 18%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTsunamis
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Beaver stands out in Oregon and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line

Half commute less than 45 miles. The top destinations are Tillamook (14%), Portland (12%) and Bay City (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beaver0%
Tillamook14%
Portland12%
Bay City5%
Vancouver5%
45 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Beaver
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Beaver has mild winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 1 inches of snow, with January nights at 38° and July afternoons at 73°.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–49°
Spring41–58°
Summer50–71°
Fall44–62°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beaver is

The share of adults in Beaver who have high blood pressure: 41%. Against the Oregon average, Beaver comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 12. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Beaver.

BeaverOregon townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%33%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
26 measures vs. Oregon
2 better12 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBeaverOR
More adults treating high blood pressure77%71.4%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.7%84%
More adults with COPD10.9%6.8%
Adventist Health Tillamook
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Housing

Beaver’s typical home value is about $452K

Among 143 Oregon towns, just 9 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Beaver. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.6%.

$452KZillow home value

Typical home value

Beaver$452K
Oregon$493K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaver

15pages on Beaver
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Beaver

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Beaver for work

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

14% → Tillamook Tillamook 14% 12% → Portland Portland 12% 5% → Bay City Bay City 5% 5% → Vancouver Vancouver 5% 5% → Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley 5% 3% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 3% Beaver · 0% stay
31jobs based in Beaver
0%of working residents work in town
45 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beaver

Unincorporated community in Oregon, US

Beaver is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, along U.S. Route 101 and the Nestucca River, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Tillamook. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Beaver as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2020 census, Beaver had a population of 163.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
89 ft
ZIP code
97108
Area code
503

Questions about Beaver

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beaver, OR a good place to live?

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