Town Hall · Becker

Becker, MN town hall & government

Becker spent $28.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,690 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Becker's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Becker

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Becker's money goes

Spent
$28.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$5,690
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$11.3 million
$2,283 per resident
Parks & libraries
$5.1 million18%
Roads & transportation
$4.3 million15%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million13%
Sewer & trash
$3 million11%
Police
$1.4 million5%
Administration & buildings
$651,0002%
Fire
$468,0002%
Interest on debt
$445,0002%
Other
$9.3 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Becker

Full-time staff
56
268 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
14 full-time229 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time32 part
Police
11 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Becker Public School District

Becker's K–12 school district, shared with Becker, Santiago, Palmer and Clear Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,615
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,847
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$55.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,615 per pupil, $9,015 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Becker pay

Typical tax bill
$2,872
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$271,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Becker's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.becker.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Becker →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Becker

Becker is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Becker's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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