Town guide

Beaver, West Virginia

Beaver is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 695 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25813.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population695159 per sq mi
Median home value$105,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Beaver

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Beaver

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)130 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA355 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 1,129 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 185th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Raleigh County grew from 12,436 residents in 1900 to 74,591 in 2020.

Beaver population by census2000: 1,378, 2010: 1,308, 2020: 1,1291,37820001,30820101,1292020

Raleigh County, 1900–2020

Raleigh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,436, 1910: 25,633, 1920: 42,482, 1930: 68,072, 1940: 86,687, 1950: 96,273, 1960: 77,826, 1970: 70,080, 1980: 86,821, 1990: 76,819, 2000: 79,220, 2010: 78,859, 2020: 74,59112K’00’1042K’20’3087K’40’5078K’60’7087K’80’9079K’00’1075K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeaverJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in41°24°Jan3.144°27°Feb3.153°33°Mar4.064°43°Apr3.672°51°May4.778°59°Jun4.381°62°Jul5.080°61°Aug3.774°55°Sep3.264°44°Oct2.753°35°Nov2.844°28°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Raleigh Co Ap, WV weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Raleigh County

26,532 jobs at 1,713 businesses in Raleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Raleigh CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,137 jobs; Retail trade: 4,399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,318 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,929 jobs; Professional services: 1,477 jobs; Construction: 1,405 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,066 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,060 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Mining, oil and gas 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Beckley Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beckley6.2 miles
  • Beckley Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Beckley6.6 miles
  • Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley7.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies9

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

Grocery stores

  • Kroger3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Shady Spring Public Library4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Theatre West Virginia5.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Victory Baptist AcademyBeaverPre-K–12208Baptist2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Coal City and Daniels.

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