Becker County

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administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Detroit Lakes
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
913 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-3403
Foundation : March 18, 1858
Made up from: Cass County
Area code : 001 218
Demographics
Residents : 32,504  (2010)
Population density : 9.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 3743 km²
Water surface : 349 km²
map
Map of Becker County within Minnesota
Website : www.co.becker.mn.us

The Becker County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 32,504 residents and a population density of 9.6 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Detroit Lakes , named after its location on Detroit Lake .

geography

The county is located in central northwest Minnesota and about 45 km to the west from North Dakota . It has an area of ​​3743 square kilometers, of which 349 square kilometers are water surface.

The county is traversed by the Otter Tail River , one of the two headwaters of the Red River of the North .

The following neighboring counties border Becker County:

Norman County Mahnomen County Clearwater County
Clay County Compass card (de) .svg Hubbard County
Otter Tail County Wadena County

history

Becker County was formed on March 18, 1858 from parts of Cass County. It was named after the lawyer and politician George Loomis Becker , a railway commissioner.

Seven places in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of January 28, 2018.

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 386 -
1870 308 -20.2%
1880 5218 1,594.2%
1890 9401 80.2%
1900 14,375 52.9%
1910 18,840 31.1%
1920 22,851 21.3%
1930 22,503 -1.5%
1940 26,562 18%
1950 24,836 -6.5%
1960 23,959 -3.5%
1970 24,372 1.7%
1980 29,336 20.4%
1990 27,881 -5%
2000 30,000 7.6%
2010 32.504 8.3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

As of the 2010 census , Becker County had 32,504 people in 13,458 households. The population density was 9.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.38 people lived in each of the 13,458 households.

The racial the population was composed of 88.4 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 7.6 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 3.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.4 percent of the population.

24.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.7 percent were 65 years or older. 49.7 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 47,959  USD . The per capita income was $ 25,233. 11.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Becker County

Citys

Census-designated places (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Clearwater County

structure

In addition to the seven cities, Becker County is divided into 37 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Atlanta Township 119    27-02674
Audubon Township 548    27-02746
Burlington Township 1545    27-08686
Callaway Township 287    27-09298
Carsonville Township 220    27-10126
Cormorant Township 1039    27-13294
Cuba Township 277    27-14230
Detroit Township 2033    27-15814
Eagle View Township 131    27-17455
Erie Township 1642    27-19646
Evergreen Township 340    27-20006
Forest Township 77    27-21671
Green Valley Township 376    27-25820
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Hamden Township 206    27-26684
Height of Land Township 673    27-28250
Holmesville Township 505    27-29816
Lake Eunice Township 1538    27-34298
Lake Park Township 481    27-34802
Lake View Township 1685    27-35144
Maple Grove Township 455    27-40130
Osage Township 895    27-48778
Pine Point Township 400    27-51244
Riceville Township 83    27-54142
Richwood Township 662    27-54376
Round Lake Township 183    27-56050
Runeberg Township 486    27-56248
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Savannah Township 163    27-58756
Shell Lake Township 293    27-59512
Silver Leaf Township 534    27-60430
Spring Creek Township 114    27-61762
Spruce Grove Township 405    27-62212
Sugar Bush Township 504    27-63256
Toad Lake Township 539    27-65002
Two inlets township 213    27-66010
Walworth Township 87    27-67954
White Earth Township 828    27-70024
Wolf Lake Township 242    27-71356

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659448. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Becker County, MN. Retrieved March 27, 2013
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved March 27, 2013
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 28, 2018.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
  7. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

Commons : Becker County, Minnesota  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 46 ° 56 ′  N , 95 ° 40 ′  W