Profile for Beaver, Utah, UT

Former and merged names include:
· Parowan

Mining operations drew non-Mormon settlers in the 1870s. Federal troops, summoned to keep peace in the area, built Fort Cameron here. The post was abandoned in 1883.

Well-known residents have included:
· Butch Cassidy, outlaw
· Philo Taylor Farnsworth, inventor of the television

Nearby parks & recreation: Minersville State Park

Historic sites and museums: Pioneer Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Beaver

Cemeteries (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Beaver County government

7% of Beaver residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Beaver ancestry & family history guide.

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• Beaver County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - UT data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Beaver was $14,412, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Beaver residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Beaver County genealogy forum

Median rent in Beaver, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $360.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $738.

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Libraries in Beaver include Beaver Public Library ... View libraries

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Beaver County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Beaver political report.

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The average commute time for Beaver workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Beaver include Best Western Butch Cassidy Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, Days Inn.

• Beaver travel guide
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