Beaver DamWisconsin
Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city primarily located in Dodge County.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam is a close-knit town in southern Wisconsin counting 16,443 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Beaver Dam is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,216 residents per square mile.
📰 Beaver Dam News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Beaver Dam Unique
- Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,443.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Beaver Dam
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bones In Jars · Art gallery
- Dodge County Historical Society · Museum
- Caboose · Attraction
- Dodge County Center For The Arts · Art gallery
- Wayland Museum & Archives · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Beaver Dam
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Beaver Dam
- BDUSD4Kids
- Beaver Dam High
- Beaver Dam Middle
- Jefferson Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Prairie View Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Wilson Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd) ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.