Beaver Falls, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
44°34′59″N 95°02′50″W / 44.58306°N 95.04722°W / 44.58306; -95.04722CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyRenvilleElevation
922 ft (281 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code320GNIS feature ID639830[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
CensusPop.Note%±
1880185—
1900189—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Falls, Minnesota
  2. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 455.
  3. ^ "Renville County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Twelfth Census of the United States." 1970 to 1900.
  5. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
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