Beaulieu, Minnesota facts for kids

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Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mahnomen
Townships	Beaulieu, Chief
Area
• Total	3.89 sq mi (10.09 km2)
• Land	3.87 sq mi (10.01 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	1,270 ft (390 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	103
• Density	26.64/sq mi (10.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	56557 (Mahnomen)
Area code(s)	218
GNIS feature ID	2583773
FIPS code	27-04348

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 km²), of which 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), 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

See also

In Spanish: Beaulieu (Minnesota) para niños