Beaver City is a city in Furnas County, on the southern border of Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Beaver City had a population of 537. It is the county seat of Furnas County.
History
Beaver City was platted in 1872. It was named after Beaver Creek, which was named for the abundance of North American beaver.
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 , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 609 people, 278 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 357 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.5% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 census