BeaverOR
Home to 276 people, the town was settled in 1889.
Is Beaver a good place to live?
67% of residents live below the poverty line in Beaver, where Oregon’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Beaver. Beaver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
276 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beaver: who provides what
Beaver is unincorporated, so Tillamook County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
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.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beaver has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 45 miles. The top destinations are Tillamook (14%), Portland (12%) and Bay City (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Beaver | Oregon towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Beaver | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77% | 71.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.7% | 84% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Beaver
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Beaver
About 5 of every 100 Beaver residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
100% of working residents leave Beaver for work
Where Beaver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
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- 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.