| Official Name: | Beaver Creek |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rock |
| Government Type: | Mayor - Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Josh Teune |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 280 |
| Population Density Km2: | 204.45 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 529.30 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1480 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6125°N -96.3625°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56116 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-04492[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394101 |
Beaver Creek is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The town was platted in 1877 and named for the large number of beavers which were caught along the nearby creek throughout the late 1800s.
A post office called Beaver Creek has been in operation since 1873.[3] Beaver Creek was platted in 1877.[4] The city took its name from nearby Beaver Creek.[5] Beaver Creek was incorporated in 1884.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5sqmi, all land.[6] Interstate 90 serves as a main route in the community, and Minnesota State Highway 23 is nearby, three miles to the west.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 297 people, 117 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was 594PD/sqmi. There were 122 housing units at an average density of 244/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 1.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 117 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 250 people, 106 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 505.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 112 housing units at an average density of 226.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.80% White, and 1.20% from two or more races.
There were 106 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $23,036 versus $22,426 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,924. About 6.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 30.6% of those 65 or over.
Beaver Creek is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Brad Finstad. At the state level, Beaver Creek is located in Senate District 22, represented by Bill Weber, and in House District 22A, represented by Joe Schomacker.