Beaulieu, Minnesota
Beaulieu | |
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  Beaulieu | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′08″N 95°48′16″W / 47.33556°N 95.80444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mahnomen |
| Area | |
| • 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 | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 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
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Beaulieu". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 323.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |