Beardsley

Population: 226
Median household income: $67,857
Median home value: $74,500

Beardsley is a community in Big Stone County, Minnesota, home to 226 residents. The median household income of $67,857 is in line with the Big Stone County median ($65,475).

From 2019 to 2023, Beardsley's population grew 24.9% from 181 to 226, while its median home value rose 49.0% from $50,000 to $74,500.

85.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1948.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 226
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,857
Median home value: $74,500
Median gross rent: $533
Housing units: 123
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

181226

Median household income

$44,500$67,857

Median home value

$50,000$74,500

Median gross rent

$625$533

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	181	$44,500	$50,000	—
2020	195	$56,250	$63,200	—
2021	215	$60,875	$55,000	$625
2022	241	$63,750	$65,000	$633
2023	226	$67,857	$74,500	$533

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4420.4%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	5.3%
5 to 17	46	20.4%
18 to 24	21	9.3%
25 to 34	17	7.5%
35 to 44	46	20.4%
45 to 54	22	9.7%
55 to 64	27	11.9%
65 to 74	21	9.3%
75 and over	14	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	209	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's53.1%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.4%
High school graduate	47	32.0%
Some college or associate's	78	53.1%
Bachelor's degree	14	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94	80.3%
Carpooled	11	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.7%
Bicycle	3	2.6%
Worked from home	7	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	38.2%
15 to 29 min	26	23.6%
30 to 44 min	14	12.7%
45 to 59 min	22	20.0%
60+ min	6	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 11.9% (27 of 226)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	61.0%
Nonfamily households	39	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	100	81.3%
Vacant	23	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	82.0%
Renter-occupied	18	18.0%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	105	85.4%
1-unit, attached	2	1.6%
2 to 4 units	3	2.4%
5 to 19 units	8	6.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2704204
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5578, -96.7145