Town guide

Beaver Township, Michigan

Beaver Township is a township in Newaygo County, Michigan, home to about 463 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49309 and 49421.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population46313 per sq mi
Median home value$167,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Beaver Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beaver Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Beaver Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)58 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon County Airport (MKG)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL152 miles away

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

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

Who represents Beaver Township

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 Township had 463 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 1407th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Newaygo County grew from 17,673 residents in 1900 to 49,978 in 2020.

Beaver Township population by census2000: 608, 2010: 509, 2020: 463608200050920104632020

Newaygo County, 1900–2020

Newaygo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,673, 1910: 19,220, 1920: 17,378, 1930: 17,029, 1940: 19,286, 1950: 21,567, 1960: 24,160, 1970: 27,992, 1980: 34,917, 1990: 38,202, 2000: 47,874, 2010: 48,460, 2020: 49,97818K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5024K’60’7035K’80’9048K’00’1050K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Beaver TownshipJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in31°14°Jan2.333°14°Feb1.644°21°Mar2.056°31°Apr3.968°42°May3.678°52°Jun3.582°56°Jul3.080°55°Aug3.173°48°Sep3.260°37°Oct4.346°28°Nov2.936°21°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hesperia 4 Wnw, MI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Newaygo County

11,124 jobs at 829 businesses in Newaygo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Newaygo CountyManufacturing: 2,515 jobs; Retail trade: 1,926 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,778 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 917 jobs; Finance and insurance: 795 jobs; Administrative and support: 621 jobs; Other services: 507 jobs; Construction: 438 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beaver Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont13.1 miles
  • Mercy Health Lakeshore CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelby19.3 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Beaver Township

Libraries

  • Hesperia Community Library6.6 mi

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.

Schools in Beaver Township

Public schools here are run by Hesperia Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Patricia St Clair Elementary SchoolHesperiaK–5354Public6.6 mi
David C Outwin Middle SchoolHesperia6–8198Public6.6 mi
Hesperia High SchoolHesperia9–12247Public6.6 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 Newfield, Denver Township (Newaygo County), Lilley, Greenwood Township (Oceana County), Ferry, Home Township, Merrill, Troy Township and Yates.

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.