Beaver, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 68 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -28.4%
 
Males: 36  (53.1%)
Females: 32  (46.9%)
Median resident age:

50.7 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 72631

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,323 (it was $23,438 in 2000)
Beaver:

$54,323
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,972 (it was $11,665 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,436 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
Beaver:

$219,436
AR:

$179,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Beaver: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.2%
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  • Races in Beaver, AR (2022)
    • 5758.2%White alone
    • 4748.0%Two or more races
    • 88.2%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: German (24.2%), English (18.2%), French (15.1%), American (3.0%), European (3.0%), Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 923 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 194 people per square mile   (very low).

Beaver, Arkansas map

9 residents are foreign born (9.1% Europe).

This town:

9.1%
Arkansas:

5.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Beaver town:

0.9% ($800)
Arkansas:

0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (35.1 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (123.1 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (306.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Holiday Island, AR (1.5 miles ),
Chain-O-Lakes, MO (2.2 miles),
Eagle Rock, MO (2.3 miles),
Eureka Springs, AR (2.3 miles ),
Golden, MO (2.7 miles ),
Emerald Beach, MO (3.0 miles ),
Gateway, AR (3.1 miles),
Lost Bridge Village, AR (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 36.48 N, Longitude: 93.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 479

Distribution of median household income in Beaver, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Beaver, AR in 2022

Beaver satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $260,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Beaver, AR residents
Average permit cost in Beaver, AR
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Average climate in Beaver, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Beaver-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1954, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Beaver town center injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/11/1970, a category F3 tornado 11.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beaver-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 610% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 175.7 miles away from Beaver center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 179.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 172.4 miles away from Beaver center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 124.7 miles away from Beaver center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 125.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carroll County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Beaver topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Beaver:

  • EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL, LLC Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR)
  • BRIGHTON RIDGE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR)
  • ST JOHNS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BERRYVILLE, AR)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL BERRYVILLE Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; BERRYVILLE, AR)
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL-CASSVILLE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)
  • QUALITY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)
  • RED ROSE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaver:

  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 24 miles; Bentonville, AR; Full-time enrollment: 5,634)
  • University of Arkansas (about 37 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 22,163)
  • Crowder College (about 41 miles; Neosho, MO; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • John Brown University (about 49 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 57 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 58 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • Ozarks Technical Community College (about 59 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 10,356)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Holiday Island Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Beaver Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Butler Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Carroll County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

78.9%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Beaver:

Marital status in Beaver, AR
  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 25.7%

For population 25 years and over in Beaver:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.0
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Beaver, AR (based on Carroll County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,92656
Mainline Protestant1,4798
Catholic9502
Other4887
None16,603-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Carroll County:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Carroll County:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
Carroll County:

17.23 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carroll County:

9.9%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.2%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.0%
State:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.8%
State:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

56.2%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
Beaver:

21.2
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

33.3%
Arkansas:

21.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
Arkansas:

6.8

General health condition:
This city:

58.3%
Arkansas:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

95.0%
Arkansas:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Beaver, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,107
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,507

Beaver government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($29.41)

Beaver government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,000 ($73.53)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000 ($14.71)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,000 ($102.94)
    Highways: $6,000 ($88.24)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($29.41)

Beaver government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $164,000 ($2411.76)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beaver:

  • KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KRMO (990 AM; 2 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZRA (1590 AM; 2 kW; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWA (1600 AM; 5 kW; BELLEFONTE, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beaver:

  • KTCN (100.9 FM; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIGL (93.3 FM; SELIGMAN, MO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTHS-FM (107.1 FM; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KHOZ-FM (102.9 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMC-FM (100.1 FM; KIMBERLING CITY, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KSMS-FM (90.5 FM; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Owner: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UINIVERSITY)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAY-FM (98.3 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KCWD (96.1 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KKEG (92.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KREB-FM (99.5 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KBNV (90.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSEC (95.7 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: BENTONVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Beaver:

  • KNJE-LP (Channel 68; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV-34, INC., AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION)
  • KWBS-TV (Channel 34; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • K18EG (Channel 18; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CHRISTIANS INCORPORATED FOR CHRIST)
  • KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K54FH (Channel 54; GREEN FOREST, AR; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC)
  • K67EO (Channel 67; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K14IT (Channel 14; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

Beaver fatal accident list:

Aug 18, 2013 11:25 AM, Sr-187-00, Lat: 36.475722, Lon: -93.778483, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 184ft / 55.9mTotal length
  • $3,642,000Total costs
  • 7,930Total average daily traffic
  • 213Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,223Total future (year 2007) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: N5HPI, Licensee ID: L01020667, Grant Date: 05/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Cancellation Date: 08/18/2017, Certifier: Betty J Baldridge, Registrant: Betty J Baldridge, Beaver, AR 72613

  • Call Sign: NT5P, Grant Date: 12/22/1994, Expiration Date: 12/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/23/2006, Registrant: Raymond E Baldridge, Beaver, AR 72613

  • Call Sign: NO0BS, Previous Call Sign: KD0PCH, Licensee ID: L01644302, Grant Date: 07/30/2021, Expiration Date: 09/07/2031, Certifier: William M Schmidt, Registrant: William M Schmidt, Beaver, AR 72613


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beaver, AR
  • 45.9%Electricity
  • 40.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Beaver, AR
  • 100.0%Electricity


Beaver compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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