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Beaver, Iowa

Beaver is a city in Boone County, Iowa, home to about 51 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50031.

Population51204 per sq mi
Median home value$56,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Beaver

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Around Beaver

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)43 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL332 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beaver; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Beaver

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Beaver had 46 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 939th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Boone County grew from 28,200 residents in 1900 to 26,715 in 2020.

Beaver population by census2000: 53, 2010: 48, 2020: 46532000482010462020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,200, 1910: 27,626, 1920: 29,892, 1930: 29,271, 1940: 29,782, 1950: 28,139, 1960: 28,037, 1970: 26,470, 1980: 26,184, 1990: 25,186, 2000: 26,224, 2010: 26,306, 2020: 26,71528K’00’1030K’20’3030K’40’5028K’60’7026K’80’9026K’00’1027K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeaverJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in28°9°Jan1.233°13°Feb1.446°26°Mar2.360°37°Apr4.171°49°May5.281°59°Jun5.484°63°Jul4.882°61°Aug4.976°52°Sep3.363°39°Oct3.047°27°Nov2.134°16°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boone, IA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

6,497 jobs at 603 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,195 jobs; Retail trade: 1,039 jobs; Construction: 810 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 793 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 484 jobs; Manufacturing: 399 jobs; Administrative and support: 315 jobs; Wholesale trade: 271 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 13% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Greene County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jefferson12.6 miles
  • Boone County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boone13.6 miles
  • Dallas County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Perry14.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Beaver

Libraries

  • Grand Junction Library4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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