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Beardsley
Location of Beardsley, Minnesota
Location of Beardsley, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Big Stone
Area
 • Total 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2)
 • Land 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,096 ft (334 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 216
 • Density 459.57/sq mi (177.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56211
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-04204
GNIS feature ID 2394095

Beardsley is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census.

History

Beardsley was platted in 1880 by W. W. Beardsley, and named for him.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.

Minnesota State Highways 7 and 28 are two of the main routes in the community.

Climate

Beardsley holds two state monthly record high temperatures, 111 °F or 43.9 °C for September, set in 1931, and 98 °F or 36.7 °C for October, reached in 1963, and shares with Moorhead both the July record and the all-time state high temperature of 115 °F or 46.1 °C, reached in Beardsley on July 29, 1917.

Seismology

Minnesota has a relatively low incidence of earthquakes, with 19 having been documented in the state since 1860, according to the University of Minnesota-Morris. A rare earthquake shook the area on June 5, 1993; the earthquake's epicenter was in the nearby town of Dumont and measured a Magnitude 4.1 and Intensity V-VI. A stronger earthquake (Magnitude 4.6, Intensity VI) struck the area in 1975 and was felt over 315,000 square kilometers.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 449
1910 481 7.1%
1920 507 5.4%
1930 406 −19.9%
1940 537 32.3%
1950 435 −19.0%
1960 410 −5.7%
1970 366 −10.7%
1980 344 −6.0%
1990 297 −13.7%
2000 262 −11.8%
2010 233 −11.1%
2020 216 −7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 233 people, 108 households, and 60 families living in the city. The population density was 495.7 inhabitants per square mile (191.4/km2). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 300.0 per square mile (115.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.6% White and 0.4% Native American.

There were 108 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

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