Beaver is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, along U.S. Route 101 and the Nestucca River, about south of Tillamook. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Beaver as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2020 census, Beaver had a population of 163.
History
Beaver post office was established in 1889. The American beaver was important to the early economy of the Oregon Country, and numerous places were named for the industrious rodent.
As of the census
At one time, it was the home of an elementary school and district's middle school, but both are now closed.
The county is in the Tillamook Bay Community College district.
Parks and recreation
Munson Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the Oregon Coast Range, is in the Munson Creek Falls State Natural Site near Beaver.
References
External links
- Nestucca Valley Middle School Heritage Project