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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Becker was <a href="/facts/Plat/fssEnsyc">platted</a> in 1867, and named for <a href="/facts/George_Loomis_Becker/7ff5X0cu">George Loomis Becker</a>, a state legislator.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> A post office called Becker has been in operation since 1870.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="geography">Geography</h2> <p>According to the <a href="/facts/United_States_Census_Bureau/heKtzoXX">United States Census Bureau</a>, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.57 km2); 9.1sq. mi is land and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2) is water.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="business">Business</h2> <p><a href="/facts/Xcel_Energy/wNY86ulT">Xcel Energy</a> operates the <a href="/facts/Sherburne_County_Generating_Station/NoQw6UIx">Sherburne County Generating Station</a> (Sherco) within the city. This plant is the largest <a href="/facts/Coal-fired_power_plant/QCklV8AD">coal-fired power plant</a> in Minnesota. Because the power plant pays a large amount in property taxes, Becker residents pay considerably less in property taxes than in nearby communities.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> The city has relied on property taxes from the power plant with about 2/3 of the cities taxes coming from the plant. There have been proposals to close portions of the power plant since 2015 and the city has worked to develop plans should that property tax revenue fall. In 2023, Becker successfully lobbied the Minnesota legislature for aid in expectation of reduced taxes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>Becker Minnesota's zip code, 55308, was listed by the <a href="/facts/Minnesota_Pollution_Control_Agency/meB6ysEo">Minnesota Pollution Control Agency</a> in 2020 as the state's largest single source of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions from 'air permitted facilities'.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Sherco operator Excel Energy has announced plans to close the plants by the end of the decade.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p><p><a href="/facts/Google/GT9Sugza">Google</a> originally planned to build a <a href="/facts/Google_data_centers/WeRBWwtd">data center</a> in Becker, the company would've become one of Xcel Energy's largest customers. Although <a href="/facts/Google/GT9Sugza">Google</a> ended up backing out in late 2022. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> Instead on February 12th 2024 <a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a> ended up buying 300 acres of land originally planned for the <a href="/facts/Google/GT9Sugza">Google</a> site. <a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a> will be building a data center in this area, the time period is unknown at this time.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p><p>In late February 2020, firefighters responded to a report of a fire at Northern Metals Recycling in Becker. Northern Metals Recycling moved its operations from Minneapolis to Becker the year before, after being ordered to shut down by the Pollution Control Agency due to high levels of air pollution. The fire was reported to have started under a pile of cars. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> The fire lasted several days, and caused schools to close in order to conduct air quality testing. More than three dozen fire departments were reported to have been on scene. Eventually, it was decided in tandem with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the <a href="/facts/Minnesota_Department_of_Health/o32x3RYX">Minnesota Department of Health</a> that the best course of action would be to let the fire burn out. This decision was also influenced by the fact that water resources were being quickly depleted from Becker and the neighboring vicinity.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="demographics">Demographics</h2> Historical population<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col">Pop.</th><th scope="col">Note</th><th scope="col">%±</th></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1910_United_States_census/tx8Dybwo">1910</a></th><td>210</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1920_United_States_census/qo2C2mIy">1920</a></th><td>210</td><td></td><td>0.0%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1930_United_States_census/3WmH6q6D">1930</a></th><td>214</td><td></td><td>1.9%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1940_United_States_census/CgDsD5ud">1940</a></th><td>239</td><td></td><td>11.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1950_United_States_census/4dUrAXAY">1950</a></th><td>264</td><td></td><td>10.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1960_United_States_census/W9P7TDzt">1960</a></th><td>279</td><td></td><td>5.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1970_United_States_census/r1LsT35a">1970</a></th><td>365</td><td></td><td>30.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1980_United_States_census/UjEXH7Ba">1980</a></th><td>601</td><td></td><td>64.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/1990_United_States_census/uPN5syw5">1990</a></th><td>902</td><td></td><td>50.1%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/2000_United_States_census/oFBpAEqK">2000</a></th><td>2,673</td><td></td><td>196.3%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/2010_United_States_census/RoYVI17A">2010</a></th><td>4,538</td><td></td><td>69.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/2020_United_States_census/dTEm5TRr">2020</a></th><td>4,877</td><td></td><td>7.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2022 (est.)</th><td>4,997</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td><td>2.5%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">U.S. Decennial Census<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a>2020 Census<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>2010 census</h3> <p>As of the <a href="/facts/Census/dePeULsk">census</a> of 2010, there were 4,538 people, 1,526 households, and 1,164 families residing in the city. The <a href="/facts/Population_density/70zGTCFc">population density</a> was 430.1 inhabitants per square mile (166.1/km2). There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of 155.8 per square mile (60.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% <a href="/facts/White_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">White</a>, 0.5% <a href="/facts/African_American_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">African American</a>, 0.2% <a href="/facts/Native_American_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Native American</a>, 0.9% <a href="/facts/Asian_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Asian</a>, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Race_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Pacific Islander</a>, 0.2% from <a href="/facts/Race_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">other races</a>, and 1.6% from two or more races. <a href="/facts/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/facts/Latino_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Latino</a> of any race were 1.7% of the population. </p><p>There were 1,526 households, of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were <a href="/facts/Marriage/foMxzuxl">married couples</a> living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.35. </p><p>The median age in the city was 30.7 years. 34.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.2% were from 25 to 44; 17% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. </p> <h3>2000 census</h3> <p>As of the <a href="/facts/Census/dePeULsk">census</a> of 2000, there were 2,673 people, 929 households, and 728 families residing in the city. The population density was 308.6 inhabitants per square mile (119.2/km2). There were 967 housing units at an average density of 111.6 per square mile (43.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.20% <a href="/facts/White_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">White</a>, 0.34% <a href="/facts/African_American_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">African American</a>, 0.45% <a href="/facts/Native_American_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Native American</a>, 0.45% <a href="/facts/Asian_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Asian</a>, 0.07% from <a href="/facts/Race_(United_States_Census)/TmVxjULy">other races</a>, and 0.49% from two or more races. <a href="/facts/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/facts/Latino_(U.S._Census)/TmVxjULy">Latino</a> of any race were 0.79% of the population. </p><p>There were 929 households, out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were <a href="/facts/Marriage/foMxzuxl">married couples</a> living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.21. </p><p>In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males. </p><p>The median income for a household in the city was $50,714, and the median income for a family was $51,940. Males had a median income of $37,038 versus $26,622 for females. The <a href="/facts/Per_capita_income/cJJwwhRY">per capita income</a> for the city was $19,333. About 3.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the <a href="/facts/Poverty_line/VdgLbwUk">poverty line</a>, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. </p> <h2 id="government">Government</h2> <p>Becker is represented by <a href="/facts/Andrew_Mathews_(politician)/VwcWwx9x">Andrew Mathews</a> in the <a href="/facts/Minnesota_Senate/86S3W7j0">Minnesota Senate</a> and <a href="/facts/Shane_Mekeland/2MVC0Csr">Shane Mekeland</a> in the <a href="/facts/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives/tRDWsT6E">Minnesota House of Representatives</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> Both are members of the <a href="/facts/Republican_Party_of_Minnesota/NVbvCDSj">Republican Party of Minnesota</a>. On a federal level, Becker is located in <a href="/facts/Minnesota%2527s_6th_congressional_district/ygIzyh5p">Minnesota's 6th congressional district</a>, represented by <a href="/facts/Tom_Emmer/JaYbzCK2">Tom Emmer</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="attractions">Attractions</h2> <h3>Parks</h3> <p>Becker contains nine city parks, including the Becker City Park which sits on over 100 acres.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> In 2020 a dog park was added onto the City Park. </p><p>The other city parks include the Becker Athletic Complex (BAC), the Becker Community Center, Carl E. Johnson park, Kolbinger Park, Pleasant Valley park, River's Edge Park, Snuffy's Landing, and the Tot Lot.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> </p> <h3>Golf Course</h3> <p>Becker is home to Pebble Creek Golf Course, a 27-hole course which is open to the public. </p> <h3>Public Library</h3> <p>The Becker Public Library is a branch of <a href="/facts/Great_River_Regional_Library/FfwzzprN">Great River Regional Library</a>. The library is located within the community center on County Road 23 (Sherburne Avenue). </p> <h2 id="transportation">Transportation</h2> <p><a href="/facts/U.S._Route_10_in_Minnesota/71Mn7qGe">U.S. Highway 10</a> (<a href="/facts/Concurrency_(road)/wX5yQr48">co-signed</a> and <a href="/facts/Minnesota_State_Highway_25/x6wgVjF3">Minnesota State Highway 25</a>) are the primary highway routes through Becker. U.S. Highway 10 plays a considerable role in the economy of the city, as many of Becker's businesses are located along it. </p><p>County Road 23 (Sherburne Avenue) also makes its starting point in Becker. </p><p><a href="/facts/Amtrak/cHtG5Ub3">Amtrak</a>’s <i><a href="/facts/Empire_Builder/oKbNDYhr">Empire Builder</a></i>, which operates between <a href="/facts/Seattle/7lYIrCa6">Seattle</a>/<a href="/facts/Portland%2c_Oregon/wwBx1Hrv">Portland</a> and <a href="/facts/Chicago/yPMokrXH">Chicago</a>, passes through the town on <a href="/facts/BNSF_Railway/feSa972q">BNSF</a> tracks, but makes no stop. The <a href="/facts/St._Cloud_station/6zqkK0KG">nearest station</a> is located in <a href="/facts/St._Cloud%2c_Minnesota/eJ2seoFg">St. Cloud</a>, 20 miles (32 km) to the northwest. </p><p>The proposed extension of the <a href="/facts/Northstar_Commuter_Rail/c7V3QvEI">Northstar Commuter Rail</a> to St. Cloud would include a stop in Becker. It is currently served by Northstar Link Commuter Bus between Big Lake and St. Cloud. </p> <h2 id="media">Media</h2> <p>Becker is home to one newspaper, the Patriot.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> Previously the Citizen-Tribune, the Patriot is a self-described "full-service medium to avid readers in Central Minnesota."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> It is also served by the Saint Cloud Times and the Star Tribune. </p> <h2 id="education">Education</h2> <p>Becker is served by the Independent School District 726. The four schools, listed below, have a total enrollment of 2,697 students. <a href="http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/index.asp?search=1&State=MN&city=BECKER&zipcode=55308&miles=&itemname=&sortby=city&School=1&CS=FB7E6153">Search for Schools and Colleges</a> </p> <ul><li>Becker Primary School (K-2)</li> <li>Becker Intermediate School (3-5)</li> <li>Becker Middle School (6-8)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Becker_High_School/NrmsG38W">Becker High School</a> (9-12)</li></ul> <h2 id="sports">Sports</h2> <h3>Football</h3> <p>The Becker High School Football program was started by Dwight Lundeen in 1970. Coach Lundeen remains the only head coach in the history of the program. The Becker program won the class AAA championship in 2005 and class AAAA championships in 2014 and 2015. They are now currently in class AAAA and in the Mississippi 8 conference. They have 19 conference championships, 14 section championship, 16 state tournament appearances, and have also appeared in seven prep bowls, making Becker Football one of the most successful football programs in Minnesota. </p> <h3>Robotics</h3> <p>Becker is home to FRC 4607 Coalition of Independent Students (CIS) which competes in the <a href="/facts/FIRST_Robotics_Competition/sWK9NRAb">FIRST Robotics Competition</a>. The Robotics team was established in March 31st, 2012, with the founders being Alex Jurek, a Technology Education teacher at Becker High School, and Mark Kolbinger, an English Teacher at Becker Middle School. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.ci.becker.mn.us/">City of Becker – Official Website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.citizennewspaper.com"><i>Sherburne County Citizen</i> - newspaper site</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016222707/https://www.citizennewspaper.com/">Archived</a> October 16, 2020, at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a></li></ul> <p><a href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Becker,_Minnesota¶ms=45_23_36_N_93_52_37_W_type:city_region:US-MN">45°23′36″N 93°52′37″W / 45.39333°N 93.87694°W / 45.39333; -93.87694</a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2024. <a href="https://data.census.gov/profile/Becker_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2704618" target="_blank">https://data.census.gov/profile/Becker_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2704618</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Minnesota's Power Plant Communities" (PDF). Center for Energy and Environment. February 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2023. <a href="https://apps.deed.state.mn.us/assets/minnesotas-power.pdf" target="_blank">https://apps.deed.state.mn.us/assets/minnesotas-power.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Orenstein, Walker (December 22, 2023). "Xcel closes the first unit at its Sherco coal plant this month, a milestone in energy transition". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 22, 2023. <a href="https://www.startribune.com/xcel-closes-the-first-unit-at-its-sherco-coal-plant-this-month-a-milestone-in-energy-transition/600330186/" target="_blank">https://www.startribune.com/xcel-closes-the-first-unit-at-its-sherco-coal-plant-this-month-a-milestone-in-energy-transition/600330186/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Post, Tim (2006). "Rule change could mean lower taxes for Minnesota power companies". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved June 5, 2006. <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/05/12/powertax/" target="_blank">http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/05/12/powertax/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 514. <a href="https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Sherburne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 8, 2015. <a href="http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Sherburne" target="_blank">http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Sherburne</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Post, Tim (2006). "Rule change could mean lower taxes for Minnesota power companies". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved June 5, 2006. <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/05/12/powertax/" target="_blank">http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/05/12/powertax/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Orenstein, Walker (December 22, 2023). "Xcel closes the first unit at its Sherco coal plant this month, a milestone in energy transition". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 22, 2023. <a href="https://www.startribune.com/xcel-closes-the-first-unit-at-its-sherco-coal-plant-this-month-a-milestone-in-energy-transition/600330186/" target="_blank">https://www.startribune.com/xcel-closes-the-first-unit-at-its-sherco-coal-plant-this-month-a-milestone-in-energy-transition/600330186/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Point source air emissions data by MPCA Data Services, Ranking by zip code. See also ranking by facility. <a href="https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/mpca.data.services/viz/Pointsourceairemissionsdata_v10_5-11130/Byfacility" target="_blank">https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/mpca.data.services/viz/Pointsourceairemissionsdata_v10_5-11130/Byfacility</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Xcel Energy To Close Becker Coal Plant As They Try To End Coal Use By 2030", Anthony Scott, Lakeland PBS, May 20, 2019 <a href="https://lptv.org/xcel-energy-to-close-becker-coal-plant-as-they-try-to-end-coal-use-by-2030/" target="_blank">https://lptv.org/xcel-energy-to-close-becker-coal-plant-as-they-try-to-end-coal-use-by-2030/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Google's $600 million data center project in Becker clears big hurdle". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2019. <a href="http://www.startribune.com/google-600m-data-center-project-in-becker-clears-big-hurdle/509920222/" target="_blank">http://www.startribune.com/google-600m-data-center-project-in-becker-clears-big-hurdle/509920222/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Microsoft buys 300 acres in Becker, Minnesota". Data Center Dynamics. Retrieved May 9, 2024. <a href="https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-buys-300-acres-in-becker-minnesota/" target="_blank">https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-buys-300-acres-in-becker-minnesota/</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Adrianna Rodriguez (February 20, 2020). "Massive fire at Minnesota recycling plant burns for 2 days. It can last for several more". USAToday.com. USA Today. 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