Beaver is a town in Carroll County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 67. The community is located on the White River at the western limits of

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deep in the

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. Located north of Eureka Springs, the small town has been featured in movies for its picturesque scenery. The town is known for the Beaver Bridge, a two-panel suspension bridge over the White River listed on the

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Geography

Beaver is located in northwestern Carroll County. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 33.16%, is water. Highway 187 is the only member of the Arkansas Highway System that serves Beaver. The route leads west to US Highway 62, which provides access to Eureka Springs to the southeast and Rogers to the west. The

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, the Pig Trail Scenic Byway, runs near the town as well, a popular route with tourists and motorcyclists.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 95 people, 37 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 43 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.84%

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, 2.11% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 37 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were

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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.81. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the town was $11,665. There were 13.0% of families and 16.2% of the population living below the

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, including no one under the age of eighteen and none of those over 64.

In popular culture

The Beaver Bridge was depicted in the 2005 film ''Elizabethtown'', and a nearby train trestle was featured in ''The Blue and the Gray''.

Climate

The climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The

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subtype for this climate is " Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).Climate Summary for Beaver, Arkansas
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