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Town of Beaver, Clark County, Wisconsin

Beaver (town), Clark County, town, in Clark County, Wisconsin. Beaver (town), Clark County had 842 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 826 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 963 (±147). GEOID 5501905750.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

842

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 826 · ACS 2020-2024: 963 ±147

Median household income

$83,438

±$15,375 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$196,500

±$29,178 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$861

±$73 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Beaver (town), Clark County and what county is it in?

Beaver (town), Clark County is a town in Clark County, Wisconsin. It covers 36.1 square miles of land, 23 residents per square mile in 2020.

Beaver (town), Clark County (marked with a dot) in Clark County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Beaver (town), Clark County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 842 people lived in Beaver (town), Clark County on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 826 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 963 (±147).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (830)
  • 2021→2022 −7 (823)
  • 2022→2023 +6 (829)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (831)
  • 2024→2025 +11 (842)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBeaver (town), Clark CountyClark CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population963±14734,7395,914,872+276
Households289±4212,8392,479,480+56
Average household size3.33±0.322.672.33no clear change
Housing units295±4214,9612,778,572no clear change

Beaver (town), Clark County's population since 2000

From 854 in 2000 to 842 in 2025: down 1.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Beaver (town), Clark County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 854
  • 2005 (estimate) 872
  • 2010 Census 885
  • 2015 (estimate) 879
  • 2020 Census 826
  • 2025 (estimate) 842

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Beaver (town), Clark County?

The median resident of Beaver (town), Clark County is 25.0 years old; 40.2% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBeaver (town), Clark CountyClark CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age25.0±4.136.740.2−5.6
Under 18 years40.2%±4.9 pts29.7%21.4%–
65 years and over9.1%±2.6 pts17.2%18.5%–
Male49.6%±3.5 pts51.1%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±1.5 pts6.4%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.3%±2.3 pts90.5%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.3 pts0.3%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts0.4%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.3 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.2%±1.5 pts2.1%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.3 pts0.2%0.3%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±0.9 pts3.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)23.3%±7.7 pts18.3%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.3%±1.5 pts6.2%6.2%–
With a disability5.6%±1.8 pts11.9%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage31.6%±9.8 pts22.5%5.2%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)78.0%±5.7 pts82.9%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.9%±4.2 pts13.0%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.9%±2.3 pts3.7%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier87.2%±11.8 pts90.3%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.4 pts1.5%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Beaver (town), Clark County earn?

Half of Beaver (town), Clark County's 289 households earn less than $83,438 a year (±$15,375), against $67,400 in Clark County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $66,919 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBeaver (town), Clark CountyClark CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$83,438±$15,375$67,400$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$95,872±$12,260$87,875$101,466–
Per capita income$29,599±$3,902$32,627$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line11.7%±6.3 pts12.1%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line15.1%±10.5 pts16.0%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP3.5%±2.2 pts10.5%11.1%–
Households with a computer84.1%±6.9 pts83.8%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription75.8%±7.5 pts78.6%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Beaver (town), Clark County?

Owners occupy 82.7% of Beaver (town), Clark County's occupied homes and renters 17.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,500 by its owner (±$29,178). The median renter pays $861 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBeaver (town), Clark CountyClark CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$196,500±$29,178$172,800$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$861±$73$823$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent25.9%±19.5 pts22.9%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,646±$214$1,353$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes82.7%±8.2 pts78.5%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.3%±8.2 pts21.5%32.2%–
Housing units295±4214,9612,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±9.0 pts0.9%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±34.4 pts5.8%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes94.2%±5.4 pts82.7%66.2%–
Mobile homes5.4%±4.8 pts6.6%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.0%±1.6 pts1.9%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20191.0%±1.3 pts5.3%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier24.4%±6.8 pts24.8%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle3.5%±2.6 pts9.8%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Beaver (town), Clark County building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Beaver (town), Clark County in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 1.2 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Beaver (town), Clark County work and get to work?

73.0% of Beaver (town), Clark County's workers drive alone and 13.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBeaver (town), Clark CountyClark CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)71.2%±5.1 pts64.3%65.3%–
Unemployment rate1.2%±1.2 pts3.7%3.2%–
Drove alone to work73.0%±8.5 pts69.0%74.4%–
Carpooled6.5%±6.1 pts9.3%7.3%–
Public transportation0.5%±0.6 pts0.1%1.1%–
Walked6.2%±3.5 pts5.7%2.6%–
Worked from home13.9%±5.7 pts12.4%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work23.9 min±3.422.2 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Beaver (town), Clark County?

No census tract lies mostly in Beaver (town), Clark County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Beaver (town), Clark County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Beaver (town), Clark County
Tract 9505Clark County5,140 $74,844 $167,80021%
Tract 9504Clark County4,027 $68,917 $158,0000%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Beaver (town), Clark County) · Census block assignment files

How does Beaver (town), Clark County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Beaver (town), Clark County is the 8,311th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 646th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Beaver (town), Clark County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Beaver (town), Clark County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate646th1,239

Beaver (town), Clark County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Beaver (town), Clark County?

20 of the 57 figures for Beaver (town), Clark County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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