Becker Township, Minnesota | |
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  Becker Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Becker Township, Minnesota Becker Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′53″N 94°43′20″W / 46.41472°N 94.72222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 485 |
| • Density | 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-04600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663544[2] |
Becker Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 485 as of the 2000 census.[3] Becker Township was named for J. A. Becker, a pioneer settler.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 87.