Beaver Dam is a home rule-class city[3] in Ohio County, Kentucky, in the United States.

It is named for the Beaver Dam Baptist Church which predates the town by several decades.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.