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Beaverdale Post Office

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Des Moines

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4021 Urbandale Avenue, Des Moines
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4021 Urbandale Avenue, Des Moines 50310
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Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service

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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a regular asked the postal clerk, ‘Why does every package here take exactly three days longer than it should?’ The clerk just smiled and said, ‘That’s our little Beaverdale mystery.’ Soon enough, another customer inquired, ‘Is there some kind of magical delay around here?’ The clerk winked and replied, ‘No magic involved, just good old-fashioned Beaverdale efficiency.’ And that’s why everyone still loves coming to the Beaverdale Post Office—even if their packages arrive three days late, they always feel special.

2. One morning, an elderly lady approached the counter and exclaimed, 'I just can't understand why my letters always seem to disappear!' The clerk smiled and replied, 'Ma'am, your letters never leave here—they're too busy making friends with our beavers outside!' A few days later, a delivery driver arrived with a package addressed to ‘Beaverdale Postmaster.’ He asked curiously, ‘Who’s that?’ And the clerk grinned, ‘It’s for our new postal employee—Mr. Beaver!’

3. One afternoon, while sorting mail in the Beaverdale Post Office, a young delivery driver found something peculiar inside an envelope addressed to no one. Curious, he opened it—and discovered a tiny, handwritten note reading: ‘Dear Mailman, please deliver this letter…to yourself.’ The delivery driver smiled, realizing it was just someone’s quirky joke. He folded up the note and slipped it into his pocket, deciding to keep it as a reminder of life’s small surprises. That evening, when he got home, he showed it to his neighbor, who laughed and said, ‘I bet that happens here every now and then.’

4. One night, a delivery driver was closing up the Beaverdale Post Office when he noticed something odd on the security camera feed. A small beaver seemed to be diligently sorting through envelopes and packages, as if it were preparing for its own mail run. The driver watched in amazement until his shift ended. The next morning, everyone in town heard the story—including the postmaster’s wife, who happened to be an avid beekeeper. She joked that maybe the beaver was just organizing honey deliveries. Since then, whenever someone mentions Beaverdale’s post office, people smile and say, ‘That’s where the beaver works.’

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Business attributes

Address

City
Des Moines
Housenumber
4021
Postcode
50310
Street
Urbandale Avenue

Contacts

Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-06-20

Brand & operator

Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
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en:United States Postal Service

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 15 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-06-20.

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