Beaver, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: "Cowchip Throwing Capital of The World"[1] | |
| Motto: "No Man's Land – Every Man's Town"[2] | |
 Location within Beaver County and Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′54″N 100°31′25″W / 36.81500°N 100.52361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beaver |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kirk Fisher[3] |
| • Administrator | Marc Davis[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,428 ft (740 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,280 |
| • Density | 1,114.98/sq mi (430.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73932 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-04750[6] |
| GNIS ID | 2411674[5] |
| Website | Town website |
Beaver is a town and county seat in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.[7] The community is in the Oklahoma Panhandle. As of the 2020 census, the town’s population was 1,280.[8] The city is host to the annual World Cow Chip Throwing Championship.[1] Held in April, "Cow Chip" brings attention from nearby cities with a parade, carnival, and cowchip throwing.
- ^ a b V. Pauline Hodges, "Beaver," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Town-of-Beaver". Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Board-of-Trustees". Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Beaver (Town), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2023.