Beaver County, Oklahoma

Beaver County
Rural Beaver County (2011)
Rural Beaver County (2011)
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Beaver County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°45′N 100°29′W / 36.75°N 100.48°W / 36.75; -100.48
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1890
SeatBeaver
Largest townBeaver
Area
 • Total1,818 sq mi (4,710 km2)
 • Land1,815 sq mi (4,700 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,049
 • Density3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitebeaver.okcounties.org

Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,049.[1] The county seat is Beaver.[2] The name was given because of the presence of many beaver dams on the Beaver River, which runs through the area.[3] It is located in the Oklahoma Panhandle.

  1. ^ "Beaver County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Chronicles of Oklahoma. "Origin of County Names in Oklahoma." v. 2, N, 1. March 1924. Retrieved May 26, 2013.[1] Archived January 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine