Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

About Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam is a close-knit town in southern Wisconsin counting 16,443 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Beaver Dam is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,216 residents per square mile.

📰 Beaver Dam News Today

• Construction progresses on $1 billion data center in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin - The Florida Times-Union The Florida Times-Union · Aug 17
• Beaver Dam police investigate egging of more than 30 vehicles Channel 3000 · Aug 13
• Wisconsin regulators approve rates for Meta’s Beaver Dam data center, with sharp criticism WPR · May 8
• Carmen Hewitt Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Beaver Dam, WI - WiscNews.com Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Beaver Dam Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Beaver Dam Unique

• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,443.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Beaver Dam

• Cantafio's Buckhorn Steakhouse — steak house
• IHOP — breakfast
• Park Plazza Pizza — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sake House Restaurant — japanese
• Walker's Diner & Bakery — american
• Benvenuto's Italian Grill — italian
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Chili Johns
• Consa (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bones In Jars · Art gallery
• Dodge County Historical Society · Museum
• Caboose · Attraction
• Dodge County Center For The Arts · Art gallery
• Wayland Museum & Archives · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Beaver Dam

• Shaw Marsh Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Apple Valley Park reviews ★
• Beaver Dam Lake State Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Caster Park reviews ★
• Cotton Mill Park reviews ★
• Crystal Lake Park reviews ★
• Derge County Park reviews ★
• Edgewater Park reviews ★
• Lakeview Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Patrick Parker Conkey Park reviews ★
• Public Works Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Beaver Dam

• BDUSD4Kids
• Beaver Dam High
• Beaver Dam Middle
• Jefferson Elementary
• Lincoln Elementary
• Prairie View Elementary
• Washington Elementary
• Wilson Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd) ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Beaver Dam

🏘️ Nearby Communities