Becker, Minnesota

Becker is a city in <a href="/facts/Sherburne_County%2c_Minnesota/VN2G1lng">Sherburne County</a>, <a href="/facts/Minnesota/ncgVuC4Q">Minnesota</a>, between the <a href="/facts/Mississippi_River/RduarPzj">Mississippi</a> and <a href="/facts/Elk_River_(Minnesota)/pKbFxSr2">Elk</a> Rivers. The population was 4,877 at the <a href="/facts/2020_United_States_census/dTEm5TRr">2020 census</a>.
Becker is located 46 miles northwest of <a href="/facts/Minneapolis/gEsXsP3d">Minneapolis</a> and 19 miles southeast of <a href="/facts/St._Cloud%2c_Minnesota/eJ2seoFg">St. Cloud</a>. <a href="/facts/U.S._Route_10_in_Minnesota/71Mn7qGe">U.S. Highway 10</a> serves as a main route in Becker.
The city is home to the <a href="/facts/Sherburne_County_Generating_Station/NoQw6UIx">Sherburne County Generating Station</a> (Sherco) which accounted for 77% of the city's tax base in 2019 and two thirds of taxes generated for the city in 2023. Homeowners have considerable lower property taxes than surrounding communities due to taxes paid by the power plant.

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Becker, Minnesota