Beardsley, Minnesota
| Beardsley, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Beardsley, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°33′24″N 96°42′47″W / 45.55667°N 96.71306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Big Stone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 233 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 228 |
| • Density | 495.7/sq mi (191.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56211 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-04204 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639789 |
Beardsley is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census.
Beardsley was platted in 1880 by W. W. Beardsley, and named for him.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 7 and 28 are two of the main routes in the community.
Beardsley holds two state monthly record high temperatures, 111 °F (approx. 44 °C) in September, set in 1931, and 98 °F (approx. 37 °C) for October, reached in 1963, [1], and shares with Moorhead both the July record and the all-time state high temperature of 114°, reached in Beardsley on July 29, 1917.[2]
Minnesota has a low occurrence of earthquakes, but 19 have 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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 233 people, 108 households, and 60 families residing 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.
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