Beaver Dam is a city in

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, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the

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. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city primarily located in Dodge County. It is the principal city of the Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical area which is included in the larger Milwaukee–Waukesha–Racine CSA. The city is adjacent to the Town of Beaver Dam.

History

Beaver Dam was first settled by Thomas Mackie and Joseph Goetschius in 1841; by 1843, it had a population of almost 100. The city was named for an old beaver dam located in a stream flowing into

. The area had also been known as ''Okwaanim'', Chippewa for beaver dam. The community was incorporated as a city on March 18, 1856. That same year the

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reached the area, encouraging further growth. Beaver Dam hosted a

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camp called Camp Beaver Dam in the summer of 1944. The camp held 300 German prisoners in a tent city encampment where the Wayland Academy field house now stands.

Geography and climate

Beaver Dam is located at (43.459967, −88.836066). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Beaver Dam has a warm-summer

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(

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: Dfb). Since 1996, the average annual snowfall in Beaver Dam has been . The 2007–2008 winter season was the snowiest on record with .

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 16,708. The

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was . There were 7,699 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.0%

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, 1.7%

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, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 4.7% from other races, and 7.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 11.5%

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or Latino of any race. According to the

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estimates for 2016–2020, the median income for a household in the city was $55,551, and the median income for a family was $73,309. Male full-time workers had a median income of $48,773 versus $40,140 for female workers. The

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for the city was $30,729. About 6.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the

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, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Of the population age 25 and over, 93.0% were high school graduates or higher and 21.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 16,214 people, 6,819 households, and 4,113 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 7,326 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.0%

, 0.8%

, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 7.5% of the population. There were 6,819 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,169 people, 6,349 households, and 3,999 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 6,685 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.95%

, 0.44%

, 0.32% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.05%

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, 1.61% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 6,349 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

Arts and culture

Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre Wisconsin

The following events are held each year in Beaver Dam: January: * Cabin Fever Fest – 4th Sunday March: * Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast – 1st Sunday April: * Rotary Casino Night – 1st Saturday * Beaver Dam Area Orchestra Annual Spring Concert – 3rd Saturday May: * Race Into Summer Festival – Sunday of Memorial Day weekend * Memorial Day Parade – Memorial Day June: * Taste of Wisconsin (beer & cheese tasting) – Saturday before Father's Day * Swan City Classic Car Show – Father's Day July: * Best Dam Fest / Swan Park Craft Fair – 2nd weekend August: * Corn Roast – 1st Thursday * Dodge County Fair – 3rd Wednesday through the following Sunday October * Fall Downtown Fest November: * Midwest Cream Cheese Competition – Saturday of opening of deer hunting * Economic Update Luncheon – 3rd Wednesday December: * Christmas Parade – 1st Saturday

Government

Beaver Dam is represented by

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(R) in the

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, and by

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(R) and

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(D) in the

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. John Jagler (R) represents Beaver Dam in the

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, and Mark Born (R) in the

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Education

The Beaver Dam Unified School District provides public education in the area. Beaver Dam has five public primary schools, one middle school, and Beaver Dam High School. An alternative school, the Don Smith Learning Academy, is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District. There are two parochial primary schools: St. Katharine Drexel (grades:

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), and St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran (grades: K to

). The city is also home to Wayland Academy, a private school. The Beaver Dam campus of

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is located in the city.

Healthcare

Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam is a 163-bed hospital. There are 44.4

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s per 100,000 population in Beaver Dam. There are two behavioral health professionals in Beaver Dam. The area is designated as both a

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and primary care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), qualifying the region as a

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. By 2035, Beaver Dam is expected to have a 48.4% deficit in primary care physicians, the eighth largest predicted deficit in Wisconsin.

In popular culture

Films shot in Beaver Dam

* '' Public Enemies'' (2009), starring

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* '' The Pit'' (1981), starring Sammy Snyders & Jeannie Elias * ''

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'' (1936), starring

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Films shot about Beaver Dam

* ''Yoga Matt'' (2008) ( short), starring ''

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'' & ''

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'' actors * ''

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'' (1945), starring

, with many references to Beaver Dam

Films referencing Beaver Dam

* '' For Me and My Gal'' (1942), in which "Beaverdam, Wis." is the first stop for Palmer & Hayden after they team up * ''

'' (1945), in which "Beaverdam, Wis." is the destination of Eddie and Chuck to start a mink farm after leaving the service

Notable people

Government

* Claire B. Bird, Wisconsin State Senator * Mark Born, Wisconsin state legislator * Samuel D. Burchard,

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* Michael E. Burke, U.S. Representative * Jesse A. Canniff. Wisconsin state legislator, farmer, businessman * Columbus Germain, Wisconsin legislator * David C. Gowdey, member of the

* Charles M. Hambright, Wisconsin State Representative * Michael A. Jacobs, Wisconsin State Senator * Andre Jacque, member of the

* Edwin J. Jones, Minnesota state senator * William Jones, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Robert Kastenmeier,

* Daniel E. La Bar, Wisconsin State Representative * Walter J. LaBuy, U.S. District Court Judge in

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* Silas W. Lamoreaux, lawyer and politician * Henry W. Lander, Wisconsin State Senator and Mayor of Beaver Dam * Edward C. McFetridge, mayor of Beaver Dam * George F. Merrill, Wisconsin State Senator * Eric Oemig, former Washington State Senator * Dick Pabich, LGBTQ activist and campaign manager of

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Charles Pettibone Charles Alexander Pettibone (May 26, 1841November 30, 1925) was an American newspaper editor and Republican politician. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Dodge County, and was later sergeant-at-arms of that body. ...

, Wisconsin State Senator *

John Samuel Rowell John Samuel Rowell (April 1, 1825 – October 21, 1907) was an American agricultural inventor and pioneer manufacturer. Born in Springwater, New York, and living his adult life in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, he held more than 40 patents for farm machi ...

, politician, agricultural inventor, and pioneer manufacturer * Benjamin Sherman, Wisconsin legislator * A. Scott Sloan, U.S. Representative *

John Mellen Thurston John Mellen Thurston (August 21, 1847August 9, 1916) was a United States Senator from Nebraska. Thurston was born in Montpelier, Vermont, the son of Daniel Sylvester Thurston and Ruth (née Mellen). He moved with his parents to Madison, Wisc ...

, U.S. Senator from

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;

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is named after him * Philip J. Zink, Wisconsin legislator

Sports

* Eric Baldwin, professional poker player *

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, professional basketball player *

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, wrestler *

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, major league baseball player *

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player, member of the

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* Lyman Linde, MLB player * Doug Lloyd, professional football player *

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, professional football player * David Maley,

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player * Bill Rentmeester, NFL/UFL player * Elmer Rhenstrom,

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player * Gil Sterr, NFL player * Barney Traynor, NFL player * Randall Herbst, collegiate basketball coach

Business

* Stella B. Irvine (1859–1926), president, Southern California

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, co-creator of

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* Frederick Douglas Underwood, president of

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, director of

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Science, media, and the arts

Delia Akeley Delia Julia "Mickie" Akeley ( Denning, formerly Reiss, later Howe; December 5, 1869 – May 22, 1970) was an American explorer. She was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, a daughter of Irish immigrants, Patrick and Margaret ( Hanberry) Denning. Earl ...

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Edward Creutz Edward Creutz (January 23, 1913 – June 27, 2009) was an American physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project at the Metallurgical Laboratory and the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. After the war he became a professor of p ...

, physicist *

Brian Donlevy Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, who was noted for playing dangerous and tough characters. Usually appearing in supporting roles, among his best-known films are '' Beau Geste'' (1939), '' The Great ...

, actor *

Lois Ehlert Lois Jane Ehlert (November 9, 1934 – May 25, 2021) was an American author and illustrator of children's books, most having to do with nature. Ehlert won the Caldecott Honor for ''Color Zoo'' in 1990. Some of her other popular works included '' ...

, illustrator,

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recipient *

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, writer * Raymond Z. Gallun, writer *

Bobby Hatfield Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 – November 5, 2003) was an American singer. He and Bill Medley were the Righteous Brothers. He sang the tenor part for the duo and sang solo on the group's 1965 recording of "Unchained Melody". Early li ...

, singer, best known as one of

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singing duo *

, actor *

Parry Moon Parry Hiram Moon (; February 14, 1898 – March 4, 1988) was an American electrical engineer who, with Domina Eberle Spencer, co-wrote eight scientific books and over 200 papers on subjects including electromagnetic field theory, color harmony, n ...

, electrical engineer, author *

Kira Salak Kira Salak (born September 4, 1971) is an American writer, adventurer, and journalist known for her travels in Mali and Papua New Guinea. She has written two books of nonfiction and a book of fiction based on her travels and is a contributing ed ...

, writer, adventurer, journalist, attended Wayland Academy * Nancy Zieman, television sewing host, author and businesswoman * Dave Krause, rocket engineer

References

External links

City of Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce
* {{authority control Cities in Wisconsin Cities in Dodge County, Wisconsin Micropolitan areas of Wisconsin Populated places established in 1841 1841 establishments in Wisconsin Territory