Wisconsin / Census place 5505900

Beaver Dam

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Beaver Dam city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,542
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,879/sq mi
8.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,673
Median home value
$201,900
Median gross rent
$959
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.1%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FOND DU LAC CO AP (26 mi from place center)
Average high
56°F
Average low
37.1°F
Annual rainfall
28.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Beaver Dam.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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