Beaver is a township in Bay County, Michigan, home to about 2,698 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48611, 48631, 48634 and 48642.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Williams; part is in Beaver
Mostly Kawkawlin; part is in Beaver
Mostly Fraser Township; part is in Beaver
Mostly Midland; 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 | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL221 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.
Beaver had 2,723 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 646th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Bay County grew from 62,378 residents in 1900 to 103,856 in 2020.
Bay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Midland, MI weather station (6 miles away).
29,377 jobs at 2,044 businesses in Bay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
276 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 | 14 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 108 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 Pinconning Area Schools, Midland Public Schools, Bay City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood Elementary SchoolLinwood | Pre-K–6 | 122 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Adams Elementary SchoolMidland | K–5 | 479 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–5 | 474 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill Elementary SchoolMidland | K–5 | 416 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Plymouth Elementary SchoolMidland | K–5 | 406 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Juvenile Justice CenterMidland | 4–12 | 11 | Special Education | 4.4 mi |
| Northeast Middle SchoolMidland | 6–8 | 789 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Western Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 681 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Bay City Western High SchoolAuburn | 9–12 | 1,009 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Midland High SchoolMidland | 9–12 | 1,129 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Area Catholic SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 92 | Roman Catholic | 4.5 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.3 mi |
| Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran SchoolMidland | K–8 | 32 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.6 mi |
| Tri-City Sda SchoolMidland | 1–6 | 12 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Midland, Larkin, Williams, Kawkawlin, Auburn, Lincoln Township (Midland County), Fraser Township, Mills Township (Midland County), Garfield Township (Bay County), Monitor and Midland City.
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.