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Beardsley is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census.

Beardsley city overview:
Name:	Beardsley city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Big Stone County
Elevation:	1,096 ft (334 m)
Total Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.23 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	216
Population Density:	459.57/sq mi (177.41/km²)
ZIP code:	56211
Area code:	320
FIPS code:	2704204
GNISfeature ID:	0639789

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History

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

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Geography

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