Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Location of Beaver Dam in Dodge County, Wisconsin
Beaver Dam
Location of Beaver Dam in Wisconsin
Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°27′35″N 88°50′9″W / 43.45972°N 88.83583°W / 43.45972; -88.83583
CountryUnited States of America
StateWisconsin
CountyDodge County
Settled1852
Government
  MayorBecky Glewen
Area
  City
8.70 sq mi (22.52 km2)
  Land7.31 sq mi (18.94 km2)
  Water1.38 sq mi (3.59 km2)  16.89%
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
16,708
  Density2,242.99/sq mi (866.07/km2)
  Metro
88,489
Time zoneCentral
ZIP code
53916
Area code920
FIPS code55-05900
GNIS feature ID1561457
Websitewww.cityofbeaverdam.com

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. It is the principal city of the Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical area which is included in the larger Milwaukee–Waukesha–Racine CSA. The city is adjacent to the Town of Beaver Dam.