Beaver Falls, Minnesota
Beaver Falls | |
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  Beaver Falls | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′59″N 95°02′50″W / 44.58306°N 95.04722°WCoordinates: 44°34′59″N 95°02′50″W / 44.58306°N 95.04722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639830[1] |
Beaver Falls is an unincorporated community in Renville County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History[]
Beaver Falls was platted in 1866, and named for nearby Beaver Creek.[2] A post office was established at Beaver Falls in 1867, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] Beaver Falls was the original county seat of Renville County.[2]
Beaver Falls was listed as incorporated in the 1900 United States Census.[4]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 185 | — | |
| 1900 | 189 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Falls, Minnesota
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 455.
- ^ "Renville County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ http://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/volume-1/volume-1-p9.pdf
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Categories:
- Former municipalities in Minnesota
- Unincorporated communities in Renville County, Minnesota
- Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
- Minnesota geography stubs