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Population (year 2000): 2,673. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,048 (+51.4% change)
Males: 1,330   (49.8%)
Females: 1,343   (50.2%)

Sherburne County

Median resident age:   28.2 years
Minnesota median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 55308 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,500 (it was $50,714 in 2000)
Becker   $54,500
Minnesota:   $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $218,100 (it was $130,300 in 2000)
Becker   $218,100
Minnesota:   $198,800

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Becker, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Jimmy's pizza

Races in Becker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (49.6%), Norwegian (16.0%), Irish (12.7%), Swedish (10.0%), Polish (7.7%), French (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 8.66 square miles.

Population density: 448 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Becker

For population 25 years and over in Becker

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Becker city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.1%
Minnesota:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Becker:   0.7% ($904)
Minnesota:   1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (23.6 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (51.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (491.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monticello, MN (8.2 miles ), Big Lake, MN (8.8 miles ), Clear Lake, MN (9.4 miles ), Clearwater, MN (12.3 miles ), Maple Lake, MN (14.2 miles ), Buffalo, MN (14.4 miles ), Albertville, MN (18.1 miles ), St. Michael, MN (18.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 70 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $95,800
  • 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 1999: 43 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 66 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2001: 82 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2003: 124 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 2004: 116 buildings, average cost: $150,900
  • 2005: 64 buildings, average cost: $147,900
  • 2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $150,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.39 N, Longitude: 93.87 W


Area code: 763

Becker, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,716 (+179.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Becker by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 1 0 0 0 N/A
    per 100,000 0.0 36.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/A
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 0 3 0 1 4 1
    per 100,000 0.0 110.0 0.0 30.4 109.6 25.7
Burglaries 2 0 2 1 1 2
    per 100,000 74.0 0.0 64.1 30.4 27.4 51.4
Thefts 14 27 6 8 8 7
    per 100,000 518.1 990.1 192.3 243.2 219.2 179.8
Auto thefts 0 2 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 73.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0 0 5 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 137.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 25.9 96.8 12.2 17.9 32.6 N/A
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.29
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Becker, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Becker-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the Becker city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/1/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the city center .


Hospitals/medical centers near Becker:
  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)
  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PRINCETON, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Becker:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 16 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 58 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 71 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Becker:
  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 8 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; ID: 8Y6)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; ID: MGG)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, MN; ID: 8Y2)

Operable nuclear power plant near Becker:
  • 9 miles: Monticello in Monticello, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Becker:
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public high school in Becker:
  • BECKER SR. (Students: 696; Location: 12000 HANCOCK ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Becker:
  • BECKER PRIMARY (Students: 644; Location: 12000 HANCOCK ST.; Grades: PK - 02)
  • BECKER MID. (Students: 558; Location: 12000 HANCOCK ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BECKER INTERMEDIATE EL. (Students: 557; Location: 12000 HANCOCK ST.; Grades: 03 - 05)

Notable locations in Becker: Pebble Creek Country Club (A) , Becker (B) , Sherburne County Historical Society Museum (C) , Becker City Fire Station (D) , Becker City Hall (E) , Becker City Police Department (F) , Becker Library (G) .

Churches in Becker include: Becker Baptist Church (A) , Becker Evangelical Free Church (B) , Becker Lutheran Church (C) , Grace Lutheran Church (D) , Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (E) , United Methodist Church (F) .

Cemetery: Becker Cemetery (1) .

Lake: Clitty Lake (A) .

Park in Becker: Becker City Park (1) .

Post office: Becker Post Office (A) .

Hotels: Sleep Inn - Inn & Suites (14435 Bank Street), Sleep Inn & Suites (14435 Bank Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Becker that have no violations reported:
  • BECKER (Population served: 4297, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SANTIAGO COUNTRY STORE (Address: PO Box 307, Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SALIDA EVENT CENTER (Address: PO Box 560, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIVERSEDGE RV PARK (Address: PO Box 182, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHERBURNE-ANOKA-HENNEPIN USDA SERVICE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.9 people
Minnesota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   78.4%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   8.2%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.1%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.7%
Whole state:   3.2%

Becker compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Becker (2007 data):
  • Sherburne State Bank: at 12500 Sherburne Avenue, branch established on 1920-09-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.5 mil, Deposits: $52.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Bancshares Company



2004 Presidential Election results in Sherburne County Minnesota:



Becker government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,765,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,172,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,879,000
    Sewerage: $709,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,723,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $2,510,000
    Sewerage: $777,000
    Financial Administration: $526,000
    Regular Highways: $511,000
    Police Protection: $450,000
    Water Utilities: $284,000
    Fire Protection: $257,000
    General - Other: $236,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $91,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,236,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $87,538,000
    Water Utilities: $1,625,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $36,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $32,470,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $82,590,000
    Other, NEC: $4,855,000
    Water Utilities: $1,625,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,948,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,175,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,409,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,827,000
    Special Assessments: $414,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,337,000
    Water Utilities: $1,604,000
    Parks & Recreation: $344,000
    Regular Highways: $108,000
    General - Other: $107,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,714,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $338,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $92,903,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,942,000
    NEC: $239,000
    Public Utilities: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,847,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $74,000

11.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.60%
Minnesota average:   7.79%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Sherburne County:   0.06%
Minnesota average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  2.73% ($49,709 average AGI)
from Anoka County, MN  2.07% ($46,724)
from Wright County, MN  1.26% ($48,000)


9.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.49%
Minnesota average:   7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.50% ($40,636 average AGI)
to Wright County, MN  1.26% ($41,070)
to Stearns County, MN  1.18% ($35,753)


Strongest AM radio stations in Becker:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Becker:
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Becker:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCMN-LP (Channel 13; ST. CLOUD-SARTELL, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)

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