Beaver County | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| 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.
- ^ "Beaver County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ 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