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Beaver County

Population in July 2008: 1,371. Population change since 2000: -12.7%
 

Males: 668  (48.7%)
Females: 703  (51.3%)

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

Zip codes: 73932.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,590 (it was $37,560 in 2000)
Beaver:  $49,590
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,082
Beaver:  $27,082
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,007 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
Beaver:  $92,007
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,184; Detached houses: $102,195; Townhouses or other attached units: $61,017; In 2-unit structures: $198,396; Mobile homes: $20,982

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Beaver: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1188 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 343 to 1.

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

Beaver:  0.7% ($362)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
Beaver satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (133.9 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (185.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (349.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: North Beaver, OK (2.2 miles ), Forgan, OK (2.6 miles ), South Beaver, OK (3.4 miles ), Knowles, OK (4.3 miles) , Booker, TX (5.0 miles ), Gate, OK (5.1 miles) , Liberal, KS (5.2 miles ), Darrouzett, TX (5.3 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
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.81 N, Longitude: 100.52 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Cow Chip Capital of the World

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 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 020000
    per 100,000 0.0134.20.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010010
    per 100,000 0.067.10.00.070.10.0
Assaults 270521
    per 100,000 125.8469.80.0344.1140.372.6
Burglaries 6656119
    per 100,000 377.4402.7337.2412.9771.4653.1
Thefts 25182126179
    per 100,000 1572.31208.11416.01789.41192.1653.1
Auto thefts 201200
    per 100,000 125.80.067.4137.60.00.0
Arson 121000
    per 100,000 62.9134.267.40.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 124.5298.085.6180.3150.886.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.46
US city average:  3.00

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Beaver-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 93% 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 6.1 miles away from the city center .


Beaver-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.6 miles away from Beaver center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2008 at 12:08:15, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Beaver center
On 9/27/2007 at 15:21:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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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:
  • SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; LIBERAL, KS)
  • MEADE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MEADE, KS)
  • OCHILTREE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; PERRYTON, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Beaver, OK

Airports located in Beaver:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaver:
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 137 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 179 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
See full list of schools located in Beaver

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 2007:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beaver, OK


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


Beaver compared to Oklahoma state average:

Beaver, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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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 (2009 data):
  • The First Security Bank: at 15 South Douglas Avenue, branch established on 1916-01-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.7 mil, Deposits: $83.4 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: $120.9 mil, Deposits: $106.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Beaver Bancorp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Beaver travel time to work


Beaver mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Beaver County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (14%)


Religion statistics for Beaver

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristMennonite Church USA
Adherents38.4%37.7%8.2%3.2%2.9%
Congregations22.2%22.2%7.4%11.1%3.7%
NameChurch of the Nazarene U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren ChurchesCatholic ChurchFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.6%1.4%2.7%
Congregations7.4%3.7%3.7%3.7%14.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,100$30,6001$357
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$3,868
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$306
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,650$30,6000$0
Streets and Highways 4$9,350$28,0500$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,196$26,3520$0
Sewerage 1$2,322$27,8640$0
Water Supply 2$4,661$27,9660$0
Transit 0$0 4$2,471
Totals for Government 13$31,279$28,87312$7,002



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.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYUU (1470 AM; 1 kW; LIBERAL, KS)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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.)


Beaver fatal accident list:
Jun 20, 2001 06:05 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Beaver)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Beaver, OK)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB5EZS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/22/1987, Expiration Date: 12/22/1997, Cancelation Date: 12/23/1999
    Registrant: Randy C Hall, Box 1458, Beaver, OK 73932
  • Call Sign: KC5LMV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/21/1994, Expiration Date: 12/21/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/22/2006
    Registrant: Ronald D Fries, Beaver, OK 73932
  • Call Sign: KN4HF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00133763
    Grant Date: 02/25/2000, Expiration Date: 04/03/2010
    Registrant: Glenn R Sumrall, Rr 2 Box 40, Beaver, OK 73932
  • Call Sign: WB5VUN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01415547
    Grant Date: 07/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/09/2018
    Registrant: Stella L Shaw, 1227 W 4th, Beaver, OK 73932-0863


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3817E , Serial Number: 11AC-S-33, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Donald Ray Eccles, Po Box 51, Beaver, OK 73932
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 50766 , Serial Number: 15069539, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Timothy J Becker, Po Box 190, Beaver, OK 73932
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6717E , Serial Number: 17272055, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1978
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Timothy J Becker, Po Box 190, Beaver, OK 73932, Other Owners: Brent D Meyers


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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