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Moving to Becker, Minnesota

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Population: 2,673. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,868 (+44.7% change)
Males: 1,330 (49.8%), Females: 1,343 (50.2%)

Sherburne County

Zip code: 55308

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.2 years
Median household income: $50,714
Median house value: $130,300

Population by Race

Races in Becker:

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

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

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 8.7 square miles

Map of Becker, MN

Population by Education

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%

0.1% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Becker:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Becker:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 16 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 58 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 71 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Becker:

  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 8 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y6)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Becker:

  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)

Schools

Public high school in Becker:

  • BECKER SR. (Students: 696; Location: 12000 HANCOCK ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/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)

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