Becker | |
|---|---|
 Location of the city of Becker within Sherburne County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′54″N 93°52′22″W / 45.36500°N 93.87278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sherburne |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Organized | 1871 |
| Platted | December 5, 1870 |
| Incorporated | November 22, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tracy Bertram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.26 sq mi (31.75 km2) |
| • Land | 11.67 sq mi (30.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,877 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 4,997 |
| • Density | 417.98/sq mi (161.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 55308 |
| Area code | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-04618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394103[2] |
| Sales tax | 7.375%[5] |
| Website | ci.becker.mn.us |
Becker is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, between the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 4,877 at the 2020 census.[3]
Becker is located 46 miles northwest of Minneapolis and 19 miles southeast of St. Cloud. U.S. Highway 10 serves as a main route in Becker.
The city is home to the Sherburne County Generating Station (Sherco) which accounted for 77% of the city's tax base in 2019 and two thirds of taxes generated for the city in 2023.[6][7] Homeowners have considerable lower property taxes than surrounding communities due to taxes paid by the power plant.[8]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becker, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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- ^ "Minnesota's Power Plant Communities" (PDF). Center for Energy and Environment. February 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
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