Beaver is a community in Barton County, Kansas across 6.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67525 and 67544.
Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Claflin; part is in Beaver
Mostly Hoisington; part is in Beaver
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beaver. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)216 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX409 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Barton County grew from 13,784 residents in 1900 to 25,493 in 2020.
Barton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Bend 3w, KS weather station (16 miles away).
9,604 jobs at 866 businesses in Barton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beaver’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Hoisington, Central Plains. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt ElementaryHoisington | Pre-K–1 | 155 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryHoisington | 2–5 | 193 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Hoisington MiddleHoisington | 6–8 | 158 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Central Plains Jr. Sr. High SchoolClaflin | 7–12 | 152 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Central Plains Adult Diploma ProgramClaflin | 9–12 | 770 | Public | 22.2 mi |
| Hoisington HighHoisington | 9–12 | 225 | Public | 8.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hoisington, Claflin, Odin and Susank.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.