Beaver Dam, Kentucky

About Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam is a small town in western Kentucky, home to 3,535 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Beaver Dam is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,163 residents per square mile.

📰 Beaver Dam News Today

• Joshua Leslie Flener Obituary | William L. Danks Funeral Home | Beaver Dam, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• Debra Jo Ray Obituary (2026) - Elizabethtown, KY - Bevil Bros. Funeral Home - Beaver Dam Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Beaver Dam Amphitheater: Big sound, small town kentuckyliving.com · Mar 31
• Kentucky State Police investigate Beaver Dam shooting WBKO · Feb 15
• Dog alerts owner to apartment fire that injured 2 in Beaver Dam WFIE | 14 News · May 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Beaver Dam Unique

• Positioned in western Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Beaver Dam

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Huddle House — american
• La Veracruzana — mexican
• Los Mexicanos — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Beaver Dam

• Beaver Dam Park & Amphitheater reviews ★
• Oldham Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Beaver Dam

• Beaver Dam Elementary School
• Southern Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Beaver Dam

🏘️ Nearby Communities