About Beaver Dam
Set in the northern part of Indiana, Beaver Dam is a small unincorporated community.
Beaver Dam holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.41 square miles.
📰 Beaver Dam News Today
- Flooding erosion threatens sewage line collapse in Indiana town NewsNation · Aug 18
- Indiana town builds makeshift 'beaver dam' as it braces for sewage line break | Morning in America Yahoo · Aug 18
- Hank Williams Jr. returning to Beaver Dam WFIE | 14 News · Jan 26
- Barn in Beaver Dam knocked down by storms WBKO · Apr 28
- Culver's barn in Beaver Dam destroyed by storms June 10 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Jun 11
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What Makes Beaver Dam Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam Memorial Park reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateIndiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.41 sq mi
Coordinates41.0955, -85.9730