Beaver, Oklahoma

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
Location within Beaver County and Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°48′54″N 100°31′25″W / 36.81500°N 100.52361°W / 36.81500; -100.52361
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBeaver
Government
 • MayorKirk Fisher[3]
 • AdministratorMarc Davis[3]
Area
 • Total1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,428 ft (740 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,280
 • Density1,114.98/sq mi (430.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73932
Area code580
FIPS code40-04750[6]
GNIS ID2411674[5]
WebsiteTown 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.

  1. ^ a b V. Pauline Hodges, "Beaver," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed April 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Town-of-Beaver". Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Board-of-Trustees". Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver, Oklahoma
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "Beaver (Town), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2023.