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Beaver, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Barton County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
13 Population 2/sq mi density
54°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
299 Violent Crime/100K 3,396 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Beaver (10)

Cheney State Park
State Park
1,442 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fairgrounds Park
State Park
24 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Larned National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Trail shares a tumultuous history of the Indian Wars era. The sandstone constructed buildings sheltered troops who were known as the Guardians of the Santa Fe Trail.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Central Kansas has a four-season climate. Winter tends to be cold and dry, with average daytime highs below 40F (4C). Foehn winds blowing across the Great Plains from the Southwest periodically raise ...
Glen Elder State Park
State Park
1,789 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kanopolis State Park
State Park
87 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mushroom Rock State Park
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nicodemus National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the homesteading movement across the Great Plains. It is the oldest ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film
Weather: Northwest Kansas has a four-season climate typified by long, hot summers, cold winters, short spring and fall seasons, and a nearly constant breeze. Humidity is relatively low compared to the eastern ...
Sandhills State Park
State Park
1,120 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Webster State Park
State Park
1,248 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wilson State Park
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0