Beaver County | |
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Rural Beaver County (2011) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
![]() Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°45′N 100°29′W / 36.75°N 100.48°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1890 |
Seat | Beaver |
Largest town | Beaver |
Area | |
• Total | 1,818 sq mi (4,710 km2) |
• Land | 1,815 sq mi (4,700 km2) |
• Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,049 |
• Density | 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | beaver |
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.