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A township of 5,601 people in Sherburne County, Minnesota

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Patriot News MN · Sep 10, 2026

Becker loses to Orono in coach Dwight Lundeen's final season opener

St. Cloud Times · Sep 3, 2026

From 20 Players To Four Titles, Lundeen’s Legacy At Becker

WJON · Aug 28, 2026

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City in Minnesota, United States

4,877Population

11 sq miArea

971 ftElevation

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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ZIP code55308

Area code763

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