Becker, Minnesota
| Becker | |
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 Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Sherburne County |
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 23 ′ N , 93 ° 52 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
4,538 (status: 2010) 3,279,833 (status: 2010) |
| Population density : | 166.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 28.49 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 27.32 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 296 m |
| Postal code : | 55308 |
| Area code : | +1 763 |
| FIPS : | 27-04618 |
| GNIS ID : | 639848 |
| Website : | www.ci.becker.mn.us |
| Mayor : | Jerome (Lefty) Kleis |
Becker is a small town (with the status " City ") in Sherburne County of south-central US -amerikanischen state of Minnesota . In 2010 Becker had 4538 inhabitants.
Becker is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area .
geography
Becker is located in the northern suburbs of the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul on the left bank of the upper Mississippi at 45 ° 23'29 "north latitude and 93 ° 52'22" west longitude. The city extends over 28.49 km², which is spread over 27.32 km² of land and 1.17 km² of water. The Elk River flows through the north of the city .
Neighboring towns of Becker are Clear Lake (11.7 km northwest), Big Lake (13.2 km southeast) and Monticello (13 km southeast on the opposite bank of the Mississippi).
Downtown Minneapolis is 46 miles to the southeast along the Mississippi; the center of Saint Paul , the capital of Minnesota, is 93.3 km southeast.
traffic
The US Highway 10 , of the portion of the Minnesota here Great River Road forms, in parallel to the Mississippi by Becker. The Minnesota State Route 25 runs on the same route through the town. All other roads are subordinate, partly unpaved roads as well as inner-city connecting roads.
The planned expansion of the Northstar Line is running parallel to US 10 . This railway line, set up for passenger traffic, connects Minneapolis with the northern environs. The track systems and rights of way are owned by the BNSF Railway . A station on the line is set up in Becker.
The nearest airport is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, 98.2 km southeast .
Demographic data
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1910 | 210 | - | |
| 1920 | 210 | 0% | |
| 1930 | 214 | 1.9% | |
| 1940 | 239 | 11.7% | |
| 1950 | 264 | 10.5% | |
| 1960 | 279 | 5.7% | |
| 1970 | 365 | 30.8% | |
| 1980 | 601 | 64.7% | |
| 1990 | 902 | 50.1% | |
| 2000 | 2673 | 196.3% | |
| 2010 | 4538 | 69.8% | |
| 1910-2000 2010 | |||
According to the 2010 census , Becker had 4,538 people in 1,526 households. The population density was 166.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.93 people in each of the 1526 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.6 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and 0.2 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.7 percent of the population.
34.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 9.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 64,148 USD . The per capita income was $ 23,380. 5.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved March 12, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on March 12, 2013
- ^ Northstar Line. Retrieved February 9, 2013
- ^ US Decennial Census. Retrieved March 12, 2013