Beaver, UtahBeaver County Seat
(Settled in 1856)
Takes its name from the Beaver River, which flows through the town. The stream was named for the numerous colonies of beaver along its course.
Community Facts
- County: Beaver
- Coordinates: 38.2769, -112.6411
- Elevation: 5,902 ft.
- Population: 3,592 (1,094 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 221, 261, 310, 418, 421, 438, 625
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Annual Precipitation: 12.6 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.