Beaulieu, Minnesota

For other uses, see Beaulieu.
Beaulieu, Minnesota
Census-designated place
Beaulieu, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°20′08″N 95°48′16″W / 47.33556°N 95.80444°W / 47.33556; -95.80444Coordinates: 47°20′08″N 95°48′16″W / 47.33556°N 95.80444°W / 47.33556; -95.80444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mahnomen
Area[1]
 • Total 3.894 sq mi (10.09 km2)
 • Land 3.866 sq mi (10.01 km2)
 • Water 0.028 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation 1,293 ft (394 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 48
 • Density 12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 639799[3]

Beaulieu is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Beaulieu and Chief Townships, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 48 as of the 2010 census.[2]

History

A post office called Beaulieu was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1960.[4] John Beaulieu, the postmaster, gave the community its name.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Beaulieu". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 323.


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