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Beaver, Utah

Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, home to about 3,681 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84713.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,681551 per sq mi
Median home value$280,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Beaver

1 ZIP code

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Around Beaver

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)177 miles away
Closer regional airportCedar City Regional Airport (CDC)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV193 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ327 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 3,592 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.

It’s the 108th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Beaver County grew from 3,613 residents in 1900 to 7,072 in 2020.

Beaver population by census2000: 2,454, 2010: 3,112, 2020: 3,5922,45420003,11220103,5922020

Beaver County, 1900–2020

Beaver County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,613, 1910: 4,717, 1920: 5,139, 1930: 5,136, 1940: 5,014, 1950: 4,856, 1960: 4,331, 1970: 3,800, 1980: 4,378, 1990: 4,765, 2000: 6,005, 2010: 6,629, 2020: 7,0724K’00’105K’20’305K’40’504K’60’704K’80’906K’00’107K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 20.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 121 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeaverJan: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; May: high 63°F, low 36°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 45°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 44°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in37°16°Jan1.940°17°Feb1.847°23°Mar2.153°28°Apr2.263°36°May1.975°45°Jun0.880°52°Jul2.078°51°Aug1.671°44°Sep1.358°33°Oct1.745°24°Nov1.336°16°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Canyon Pwr House, UT weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Beaver County

2,001 jobs at 198 businesses in Beaver County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Beaver CountyRetail trade: 530 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 383 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 309 jobs; Construction: 165 jobs; Manufacturing: 137 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 121 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 106 jobs; Other services: 82 jobsRetail trade 27% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 8% Manufacturing 7% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beaver.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beaver Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · BeaverUnder a mile
  • Milford Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Milford20.0 miles
  • Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Panguitch33.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
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

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Beaver City Recreation Facility · 8 acres0.2 mi
  • Main Street Park · 4 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Mike's Food Town0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Beaver Library0.8 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1856.

Notable people born here

  • Philo Farnsworth (1906) · American inventor (1906–1971)
  • Betty Compson (1897) · American actress (1897–1974)
  • Butch Cassidy (1866) · American Old West outlaw (1866–1908)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Beaver

Public schools here are run by Beaver District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beaver PreschoolBeaverPre-K42Special Education0.7 mi
Belknap SchoolBeaverK–6451Public0.1 mi
Beaver HighBeaver7–12442Public0.6 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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