Beaver County, Oklahoma

Beaver County is a county in Oklahoma. The population of the county is 5,636.
Beaver County 	Oklahoma
Founded 	1890
Named for 	Presence of beaver dams on the Beaver River
County seat 	Beaver
Population 	5,636
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Blake Davis
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 64
US Route 83
US Route 270
US Route 412
Oklahoma State Highway 3
Oklahoma State Highway 23
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Harper County (east)
Meade County, Kansas (north)
Clark County, Kansas (northeast)
Seward County, Kansas (northwest)
Lipscomb County, Texas (south)
Ellis County (southeast)
Ochiltree County, Texas (southwest)
Texas County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
75.59% White (4,260)
21.52% Hispanic or Latino (1,213)
2.59% Other (146)
0.30% Black or African American (17)
10.1% (569) of Beaver County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Beaver County has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.25 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-75%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-57%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF 	Farmland	1-17%
NidoranM 	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina 	Farmland	1-7%
Nidorino 	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-50%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-30%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-55%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-15%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-66%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-77%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-75%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-60%
Plusle/Minun	Farmland	1-80%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-80%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-65%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-47%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-75%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-75%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-75%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-59%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-70%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-76%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Beaver - 1,515
Forgan - 547
Gate - 93
Knowles - 11
=== Census-designated places ===
Turpin - 467
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alpine 
Antelope 
Balko 
Beatrice 
Benton 
Bluegrass 
Boyd 
Bryan's Corner 
Caleyville 
Clear Lake 
Cline 
Elmwood 
Floris 
Golden 
Gray 
Ivanhoe 
LaKemp 
Lockwood 
Logan 
Madison 
Mocane 
Neutral City 
Rothwell 
Slapout 
Sod Town 
Sophia 
Sunset 
Surprise
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	22 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	15 inches
Average yearly sunny days	242
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	4 (Moderate)
== Fun facts ==
* Beaver is host to the annual World Cow Chip Throwing Championship. Held in April, "Cow Chip" brings attention from nearby cities with a parade, carnival, and cowchip throwing.
* The Beaver Dunes Park is located just north of Beaver. It offers dune buggy riding on 300 acres of sand hills, fishing, hiking trails, a playground and two campgrounds. It was once a state park, until the state of Oklahoma announced that the park would be closed at the end of Summer 2011, as a budget-cutting measure. Laurie Anderson of Beaver, Oklahoma protested to keep it open. The dunes were saved from closure shortly after. On August 15, 2011, the park ownership was formally transferred to the city of Beaver.
* Beaver County is very powerfully Republican like the rest of the Panhandle, having not gone for a Democrat since 1948. Getting 20 percent of the county's vote can be considered a win for the Democrats in elections, honestly.
* Gate was named for the fact it was the "gateway" to a ranching area.
* Knowles is one of a handful of communities in Oklahoma - incorporated or not, to have never been struck by a tornado at least once in its history.
* Beaver doesn't have a lot to offer. It has a municipal airport, a few public battle fields, a sports complex, Subway, Pizza Hut, a few local restaurants and businesses, NAPA Auto Parts, Ace Hardware, Dollar General, Jones & Plummer Trail Museum, and not really much else to speak of.
* Beaver was one of very few places in the Panhandle to actually gain population during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. The rest of the county was not so fortunate, however.
* The name Slapout, according to local legend, came about because customers at the store in Nye were often told by Lemmon's sister that the store was "slapout" of whatever they wanted. Tom Lemmons insisted his sister never used the phrase. However, the name stuck. When Tom continued to insist his side of the highway was called Nye, patrons responded that the south side of the highway could be "Slapout", and that the north side with Lemmon's store could be "Nye Out." Tom Lemmons finally gave in when a tornado came through town and only took out his Nye sign. After that, both sides were known as Slapout. At one time, the town had 10 inhabitants and included the Hagan Grocery on the south side of the highway. Lemmons also built a building to house his rock collection. Today, the gas station in the town is a regular stop for Tulsa and Oklahoma City skiers traveling to Colorado.
Category:Oklahoma Counties