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Beaver

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Beaver

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation585 m
Land area15.84 km²
Weather54°F · Sunny
Coordinates38.65°, -98.67°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Freeze Warning · Severe
    Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 3:13PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
585 m
Area
15.84 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Beaver is a census-designated place (CDP) in Beaver Township, Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52. It is located northeast of Hoisington at the intersection of NE 190 Rd and NE 60 Ave.

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History & geography

History

A post office was opened in Beaver in 1919, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
—
Housing units
0
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
—

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.6455
Longitude
-98.6737
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
54°F
Sunny
Tonight
30°F
Clear then Widespread Frost
Saturday
60°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
39°F
Clear
Sunday
64°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Beaver, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,706
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    812
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    663
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    662
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    559
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    554
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    544
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    500
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    494

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
111
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2019-06-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,699

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
82
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Beaver

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SMOKY HILL R NR RUSSELL, KS
Distance
13.3 mi
Streamflow
2.5 cfs
Gage height
3.52 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 15:30 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET