Beaver is a tiny unincorporated hamlet in Boone County where a handful of homes and farm buildings comprise the entire community. Life here is defined by the land and the seasons, with a deep agricultural heritage that stretches back generations.
Beaver is among the most exposed communities in the service area, sitting on treeless Boone County farmland where winter winds blow unimpeded and temperatures plunge below -20F during arctic outbreaks.
In a community as small as Beaver, every home improvement must count. The handful of homes and farmsteads here have original windows that provide almost no barrier against Boone County's frigid winters, and replacing them with triple-pane units is among the most effective ways to reduce heating costs and improve livability.
the surrounding Boone County farmsteads and Des Moines River valley to the east
Our farmstead near Beaver had windows older than we are. Panes replaced them all with triple-pane glass and we could not believe the difference. The house stays warm with a fraction of the propane we used to burn. — Harold W., Beaver Township