Beavercreek, Oregon

Beavercreek is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, located southeast of Oregon City. As of the 2020 census, Beavercreek had a population of 4,727.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Beavercreek had a population of 4,727. The median age was 47.6 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.8 males age 18 and over.

41.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 58.3% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,699 households in Beavercreek, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 71.1% were married-couple households, 12.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 11.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The hamlet holds monthly community meetings at the Beavercreek Grange hall, except for quarterly town hall meetings, which may be held at other locations to accommodate attendance.

Education

The community is served by the Oregon City School District, Canby School District, Colton School District, and Molalla River School District. Beavercreek Elementary School is located in the Hamlet. was the childhood home of Ava Helen Miller, who married Linus Pauling, the only person to be awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes (for chemistry in 1954 and for peace in 1962).

Geocaching

Beavercreek is the birthplace of geocaching. The first documented placement of a GPS-located cache took place on May 3, 2000, by Dave Ulmer of Beavercreek a few miles west of the community.

Beavercreek, Oregon

Demographics

2020 census

Education

Geocaching

Notable residents

References

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