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Population (year 2000): 1,570. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,398 (-11.0% change)
 

Males: 765  (48.7%)
Females: 805  (51.3%)

Beaver County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 73932.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,000 (it was $37,560 in 2000)
Beaver  $42,000
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,300 (it was $57,100 in 2000)
Beaver  $68,300
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Beaver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (14.0%), Irish (12.2%), United States (10.2%), English (10.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2393 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 1231 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beaver

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beaver city

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

80 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

This city:  5.1%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Beaver, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beaver to the number of sex offenders is 355 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beaver:  0.6% ($362)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (143.9 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (225.1 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (378.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: North Beaver, OK (5.1 miles ), Forgan, OK (6.6 miles ), South Beaver, OK (11.6 miles ), Knowles, OK (23.1 miles) , Booker, TX (24.9 miles ), Darrouzett, TX (28.9 miles ), Kismet, KS (29.7 miles ), Plains, KS (31.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000

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Latitude: 36.81 N, Longitude: 100.52 W


People in group quarters in Beaver
  • 47 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in state prisons
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-1.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Beaver by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 02000
    per 100,000 0.0134.20.00.00.0
Robberies 01001
    per 100,000 0.067.10.00.070.1
Assaults 27052
    per 100,000 125.8469.80.0344.1140.3
Burglaries 665611
    per 100,000 377.4402.7337.2412.9771.4
Thefts 2518212617
    per 100,000 1572.31208.11416.01789.41192.1
Auto thefts 20120
    per 100,000 125.80.067.4137.60.0
Arson 12100
    per 100,000 62.9134.267.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 124.5298.085.6180.3150.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.41
US city average:  3.00

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Beaver-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/18/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Beaver city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the city center .


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Hospital/medical center in Beaver:
  • BEAVER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (212 EAST 8TH STREET, P O BOX 640)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Beaver:
  • MEADE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MEADE, KS)
  • SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; LIBERAL, KS)
  • OCHILTREE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; PERRYTON, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beaver:
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 34 miles; LIBERAL, KS; ID: LBL)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 76 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; ID: DDC)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 77 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beaver:
  • BEAVER MUNI (about 3 miles; BEAVER, OK; ID: Q44)
  • PERRYTON OCHILTREE COUNTY (about 32 miles; PERRYTON, TX; ID: PYX)
  • MEADE MUNI (about 34 miles; MEADE, KS; ID: MEJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaver:
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 147 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 163 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 199 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 206 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
Public high school in Beaver:
  • BEAVER HS (Students: 119; Location: 807 AVE G; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Beaver:
  • BEAVER ES (Students: 266; Location: 807 AVE G; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Beaver:
  • BEAVER COUNTY PIONEER LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,500; Location: 201 DOUGLAS AVE; 12,349 books; 538 audio materials; 265 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Beaver include: First Baptist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Church of Christ (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Jones & Plummer Trail Museum (Fairgrounds).

Hotels: Beaver Motel (8 East Seventh Street), Hillcrest Motel (1122 Douglas).

Court: Beaver County - Court Clerks OFC (111 West 2nd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Beaver and their reported violations in the past:

BEAVER (Population served: 1570, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2006)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.9%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Beaver compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Beaver (2007 data):
  • The First Security Bank: at 15 South Douglas Avenue, branch established on 1916-01-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.5 mil, Deposits: $79.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
  • The Bank of Beaver City: The Bank Of Beaver City at 130 Douglas, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.0 mil, Deposits: $68.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Beaver Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,800$21,6000$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,852$22,2241$452
Sewerage 1$1,958$23,4960$0
Water Supply 2$3,930$23,5800$0
Transit 0$0 4$2,084
Financial Administration 1$1,832$21,9840$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,228$37,3681$664
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,900$23,4000$0
Totals for Government 10$21,500$25,8006$3,200


Beaver government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Sewerage: $99,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $279,000
    Regular Highways: $257,000
    Water Utilities: $216,000
    Solid Waste Management: $100,000
    Sewerage: $75,000
    Transit Utilities: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $991,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $935,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $305,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
    Rents: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,249,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $275,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $17,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $237,000
    Public Utilities: $32,000
    NEC: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $464,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $59,000

6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.92%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Seward County, KS  0.96% ($35,412 average AGI)
from Texas County, OK  0.79% ($46,214)


8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.48%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Seward County, KS  1.56% ($27,179 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beaver:
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KYUU (1470 AM; 1 kW; LIBERAL, KS)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KEYE (1400 AM; 1 kW; PERRYTON, TX; Owner: PERRYTON RADIO, INC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beaver:
  • KSLS (101.5 FM; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KZQD (105.1 FM; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: MARIO LOREDO)

TV broadcast stations around Beaver:
  • K56AY (Channel 56; BEAVER, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K25EG (Channel 25; BALKO, OK; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)

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