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Beaver gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $358K for a typical one, or 4.5 years of the county’s $79K median household income. It grades A overall, ranked 15th of 118 in Utah. On the plus side, residents are healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 51% of working residents work locally in Beaver, above both the Utah town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Fort Cameron and Beaver County Courthouse. Only 8 of the 109 Utah towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Beaver.
Where Beaver beats most towns.
Its 106 National Register listings are more than in 99% of Utah towns with a listing.
Census counts: 785 in 1860, a low of 785 in 1860, 3,592 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Beaver is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Beaver.
Beaver pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Utah norm, pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns.
Within Utah it is less healthy than 54% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
70% of adults had a checkup this year in Beaver. Beaver tracks Utah closely on all 32 CDC measures. 13% of adults binge drink in Beaver.
| Beaver | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 8% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $358K.
Its public schools are run by the Beaver District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Beaver High, with 442 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 451 | A |
| Beaver HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 442 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Beaver grades A overall with a typical home of about $358K, below the Utah typical value; only 26 of the 59 Utah towns graded A− or better can say that. Home values rose 30% in five years, to about $358K, against 12% across Utah.
The median rent in Beaver is $988 a month. The typical Beaver home is worth about $358,000, up 4% in a year, 33% below the Utah typical home.
| Beaver | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Circleville weather station, 21 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 125 days, shorter than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Beaver has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Beaver’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Beaver | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaver City Recreation Facility | — | 8 |
| 2. Main Street Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Fishlake National Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 1,043 working residents takes 15.8 minutes, against 22.1 across Utah. Jobs based here grew from 1,145 in 2013 to 1,538.
Since 2013, Beaver has added 393 jobs, to 1,538 in 2023. The top destinations are Cedar City (5%), Milford (4%) and St. Half commute less than 3 miles.
| Beaver | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Beaver; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Beaver residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
3,112 counted in 2010 and 3,592 in 2020; an estimated 3,699 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
106 places in Beaver on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Beaver.
City in Utah, United States
Beaver is a city in Beaver County in southwestern Utah, United States. It is the county seat of Beaver County. The population was 3,592 at the 2020 census, up from the 2010 figure of 3,112.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Beaver grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #15 of 118 in Utah. It grades A− for health and A− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Philo Farnsworth and Betty Compson.
