Becker, Minnesota
Becker, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Beckerwithin Sherburne County, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Becker inside Sherburne County, Minnesota Becker is a town/city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, between the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.
Becker is positioned 46 miles northwest of Minneapolis; and 19 miles southeast of St.
Becker was platted in 1867, and titled for George Loomis Becker, a state legislator. A postal service called Becker has been in operation since 1870. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 9.1 square miles (23.57 km2); 9.1sq.m is territory and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2) is water. Xcel Energy operates the Sherburne County Generating Station (Sherco) inside the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,538 citizens , 1,526 homeholds, and 1,164 families residing in the city.
There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of 155.8 per square mile (60.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,526 homeholds of which 50.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 30.7 years.
34.1% of inhabitants 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,673 citizens , 929 homeholds, and 728 families residing in the city.
There were 967 housing units at an average density of 111.6 per square mile (43.1/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.20% White, 0.34% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.07% from other competitions, and 0.49% from two or more competitions.
There were 929 homeholds out of which 49.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families.
In the city, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town/city was $50,714, and the median income for a family was $51,940.
About 3.4% of families and 4.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Becker is positioned in Minnesota Senate District 15 represented by Dave Brown and in Minnesota House of Representatives District 15 - B represented by Jim Newberger. Both are members of the Republican Party of Minnesota.
On a federal level, Becker is positioned in Minnesota's 6th congressional precinct represented by Tom Emmer.
Highway 10 (co-signed with Minnesota State Highway 25) is the major highway route through Becker.
It plays a considerable part in the economy of the city, as many of Becker's businesses are positioned along Highway 10.
County Road 23 (Sherburne Avenue) also makes its starting point in Becker.
Becker is home to one newspaper, the Sherburne County Citizen .
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Becker - City Website Municipalities and communities of Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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