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A town of 5,425, platted in 1867. 47% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Trash & recyclingBecause it does well by almost any measure. Becker earns an A, 39th among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. Its public schools beat 83% of Minnesota towns on state tests and graduation, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 79% of U.S. towns, and residents are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in cost of living. Becker’s concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 31 of Minnesota’s 572 towns do better. Herbert M. Fox House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Becker beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Becker Primary | PK–3 | 672 |
| Becker Intermediate Elementary | 3–5 | 644 |
| Becker Middle | 6–8 | 656 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Becker is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 210 in 1910, 4,877 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Becker, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Becker.
Becker pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, trades workers with St. Cloud and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Minnesota.
Trails total 13 miles in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Oak Savanna Park, 157 acres with 4.7 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Becker: 8, covering 287 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oak Savanna Park | 4.7 mi | 157 |
| 2. Becker City Park | 1.9 mi | 112 |
| 3. Pleasant Valley Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
That grade comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $381K.
The public schools here belong to the Becker Public School District. The largest public high school is Becker Senior High, with 881 students. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 672 | – |
| Becker Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 881 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 50 to 25 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
In Becker, the level of violent crime is 0.6 per 1,000 residents. Its property crime rate stands at 4.1 per 1,000 residents, below both Minnesota’s towns (8.7) and U.S. towns (9.9).
| Becker | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its widest gap with Minnesota is tooth loss: 5.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 8.9% statewide.
In Becker, nearly a quarter of adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Becker is ahead of Minnesota on 8 and behind on 3. Two figures for adults here: 71% had a checkup this year, 26% have high blood pressure.
| Becker | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 75% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Becker | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 23.3% | 17.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical July afternoon high in Becker is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Becker has about as many jobs (2,338) as working residents, but only 313 people both live and work here.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. Jobs in Becker grew by 523 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,338. For most workers, Becker is a place to come home to: only 12% work in town. The average commute for Becker comes to 27 minutes.
| Becker | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 9.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On the market in Becker: a median 17 days to sell. Typical home values rose 2.2% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: for Becker, the rent at the middle of the market is $889 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the losses FEMA expects in Becker, 59% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Becker sits below 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Becker; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Becker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
3 notable people were born in Becker.
City in Minnesota, United States
Becker is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, between the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 4,877 at the 2020 census. Becker is located 46 miles northwest of Minneapolis and 19 miles southeast of St. Cloud. U.S. Highway 10 serves as a main route in Becker. The city is home to the Sherburne County Generating Station (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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5 towns share a border with Becker.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Monticello Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker · Becker Township | #39 | A | B+ | A− | A− | A− |
| Silver Creek Township | #85 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
| Monticello Township | #52 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
| Monticello | #63 | A | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Clear Lake Township | — | — | C | — | C | B+ |
Clear Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Silver Creek Township, Monticello Township, Monticello and Clear Lake Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Becker Township and Becker are one community, graded once. Compare Becker with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Becker grades A overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #39 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Becker reports less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns, an A− Safety Grade: 3 violent and 22 property crimes in 2025.
Not for the area. That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
Becker was platted in 1867 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Lloyd C. Hawks and Matt Veldman.
