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BeaufordMN

A town of 427.

Population
427
residents
Median home value
$271K
Census ACS
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
Small town

427 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Beauford. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Beauford

Most working residents leave Beauford for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (34%), Mapleton (13%) and North Mankato (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beauford2%
Mankato34%
Mapleton13%
North Mankato5%
Rochester4%
13 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Beauford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Beauford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Beauford is

Beauford beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBeaufordMN
More adults with heart disease6.8%5.9%
More adults with arthritis25.2%22.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.6% of Beauford is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

5.6%conserved
5.6%
conserved · 1,290 of 22,906 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Beauford for work

Where Beauford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Mankato Mankato 34% 13% → Mapleton Mapleton 13% 5% → North Mankato North Mankato 5% 4% → Rochester Rochester 4% 2% → St. Peter St. Peter 2% 2% → South Bend South Bend 2% Beauford · 2% stay
40jobs based in Beauford
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beauford

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

Beauford is an unincorporated community in Beauford Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,010 ft

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