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Beaver, Pennsylvania

Borough · Population 4,336 · #226 in Pennsylvania
Beaver, Pennsylvania

Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is located near the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio rivers, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Pittsburgh.

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About Beaver

Set in the western part of Pennsylvania, Beaver is a small town counting 4,336 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Beaver is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,713 residents per square mile.

What Makes Beaver Unique

  • One of 10 places in the US named Beaver — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
  • Positioned in western Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Beaver

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Beaver

  • Applebee's — american
  • Eat'n Park — american
  • Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
  • Texas Roadhouse — steak house
  • Bowsers
  • Center Pizza — pizza
  • China House — chinese
  • El Paso Mexican Grill — mexican
  • Kings
  • Kretchmar`s Bakery — coffee shop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Beaver

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Beaver

  • Beaver Area MS
  • Beaver Area SHS
  • College Square El Sch
  • Dutch Ridge El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Heritage Valley Beaver ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeBorough
Population (2024)4,336
Rank in state#226 of 1,013
Land area0.92 sq mi
Density4,713/sq mi
Coordinates40.6935, -80.3076

🗺️ Map of Beaver