Beaver County, Oklahoma
Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,049. The county seat is Beaver. The name was given because of the presence of many beaver dams on the Beaver River, which runs through the area. It is located in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Beaver County | |
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Rural Beaver County (2011) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36.75°N 100.48°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Seat | Beaver |
| Largest town | Beaver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,818 sq mi (4,710 km2) |
| • Land | 1,815 sq mi (4,700 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,049 |
| • Density | 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | beaver |
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