Beaulieu () is a

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and

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in Beaulieu and

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townships, Mahnomen County,

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, 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

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, gave the community its name.

Geography

Beaulieu is in central Mahnomen County, on the north side of

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. 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 north of MN 200 along County Road 3 (220th Avenue), which follows the border between the two townships. MN 200 leads west to Mahnomen, the

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, and east to Roy Lake. According to the

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, the Beaulieu CDP has an area of , of which , 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

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state line.

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Mahnomen County, Minnesota Census-designated places in Minnesota {{MahnomenCountyMN-geo-stub