Beaver City, Nebraska

Beaver City, Nebraska
FIPS code		31-03495[3]
GNIS feature ID	2394100[2]

Beaver City is a city in

History

Beaver City was platted in 1872.^[5] It was named after Beaver Creek, which was named for the abundance of North American beaver.^[6][7]

United States Senator George W. Norris (R-Nebraska) began his law career in Beaver City, moving here after law school at Valparaiso University in Indiana. He later moved to McCook, a larger city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km²), all land.^[8]

Climate

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	153		—
1890	763		398.7%
1900	911		19.4%
1910	975		7.0%
1920	1,103		13.1%
1930	1,024		−7.2%
1940	1,015		−0.9%
1950	913		−10.0%
1960	818		−10.4%
1970	802		−2.0%
1980	775		−3.4%
1990	707		−8.8%
2000	641		−9.3%
2010	609		−5.0%
2020	537		−11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 278 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the city was 47.1 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $27,443, and the median income for a family was $38,594. Males had a median income of $25,234 versus $16,944 for females. The

, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

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