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Census-designated place in Minnesota, US For other uses, see Beaulieu.

Census-designated place in Minnesota, United States
Beaulieu, Minnesota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 47°20′20″N 95°48′20″W / 47.33889°N 95.80556°W / 47.33889; -95.80556
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMahnomen
TownshipsBeaulieu, Chief
Area
 • Total3.89 sq mi (10.09 km)
 • Land3.87 sq mi (10.01 km)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km)
Elevation1,270 ft (390 m)
Population
 • Total103
 • Density26.64/sq mi (10.29/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code56557 (Mahnomen)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID2583773
FIPS code27-04348

Beaulieu (/ˈbjuːli/) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Beaulieu and Chief townships, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 103 as of the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Beaulieu was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1960. John Beaulieu, the postmaster, gave the community its name.

The Wild Rice River Boarding and Day School, an American Indian residential school, operated in Beaulieu from 1884-1915.

Geography

Beaulieu is in central Mahnomen County, on the north side of Minnesota State Highway 200. It is bordered to the south, across MN 200, by Midway. The east half of the CDP is in Beaulieu Township, while the west half is in Chief Township. The center of Beaulieu is about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north of MN 200 along County Road 3 (220th Avenue), which follows the border between the two townships. MN 200 leads west 8 miles (13 km) to Mahnomen, the county seat, and east 12 miles (19 km) to Roy Lake.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Beaulieu CDP has an area of 3.9 square miles (10 km), of which 0.3 square miles (0.8 km), or 0.72%, are water. The Wild Rice River passes through the community, flowing west to Mahnomen and eventually to the Red River at the North Dakota state line.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201048
2020103114.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaulieu, Minnesota
  3. ^ "P1. Race – Beaulieu CDP, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. 247sarah. "Most People Will Struggle to Pronounce These Town Names | 24/7 Tempo | Page 3". Retrieved March 3, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Fadi BouKaram on Instagram: "If I pronounced one of these wrong, I'm sure I'll be told. #toponym #exonym #endonym #uscities #usgeography #loanwords #pronunciation_challenge #foreignnames"". Instagram. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  7. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 323.
  8. "Interactive Digital Map of Indian Boarding Schools". The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Mahnomen
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This city is named after Clem Beaulieu who was the early trading post owner there. - Minnesota Historical Society.

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