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Welcome to Long Beach ...

The city of Long Beach is located in Pope County<1>.


The location of Long Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

When the people of Long Beach refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Beacher<3>

A typical abbreviation for Long Beach: Long Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Long Beach has a population of 416 people<4> (see below for details).

Long Beach is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Long Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Long Beach: (320)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Long Beach had an population of 416 people. This is an increase of 24.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 53.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Long Beach had a population of 335 people. This makes Long Beach the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 335 people, the population of Long Beach increased 23.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 271 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Long Beach.

Communities Also Named Long Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Long Beach - they are located in California, Indiana, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2) and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Beach.

Communities near Long Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Beach.

  • Alexandria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Starbuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooten
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Kensington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <6>
  • Cyrus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Cyrus is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <6>
  • Villard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Forada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
    • Forada is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <6>
  • West Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Long Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Long Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Long Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Beach ...

Looking for more information about Long Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Long Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Beach.

Adding Long Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Long Beach was on a map titled Road Map for Minnesota (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Beach.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Beach refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Beach may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Long Beach.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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