| Beaulieu, Minnesota | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Label: | Beaulieu |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mahnomen |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Beaulieu, Chief |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.01 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.87 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 103 |
| Population Density Km2: | 10.29 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 26.64 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1270 |
| Coordinates: | 47.3389°N -95.8056°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 56557 (Mahnomen) |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2583773 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 27-04348 |
Beaulieu [3] [4] 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.[2]
A post office called Beaulieu was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1960.[5] John Beaulieu, the postmaster, gave the community its name.[6]
The Wild Rice River Boarding and Day School, an American Indian residential school, operated in Beaulieu from 1884-1915.[7]
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 0.8miles north of MN 200 along County Road 3 (220th Avenue), which follows the border between the two townships. MN 200 leads west 8miles to Mahnomen, the county seat, and east to Roy Lake.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Beaulieu CDP has an area of, of which 0.3sqmi, or 0.72%, are water.[1] The Wild Rice River passes through the community, flowing west to Mahnomen and eventually to the Red River at the North Dakota state line.