[6][7] United States Senator George W. Norris (R-Nebraska) began his law career in Beaver City, moving here after law school at Valparaiso University in Indiana.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all land.

[8] As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 609 people, 278 households, and 154 families residing in the city.

There were 357 housing units at an average density of 360.6 per square mile (139.2/km2).

40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 641 people, 281 households, and 168 families residing in the city.

38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.