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Becker County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,183.[2] Its county seat is Detroit Lakes.[3] Part of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1871.

Not to be confused with Becker, Minnesota.

Becker County
U.S. county
1913 Prairie School Carnegie library designed by Claude and Starck in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°56′N 95°40′W
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 18, 1858 (created)
1871 (organized)[1]
Named forGeorge Loomis Becker
SeatDetroit Lakes
Largest cityDetroit Lakes
Area
 • Total1,445 sq mi (3,740 km2)
 • Land1,315 sq mi (3,410 km2)
 • Water130 sq mi (300 km2)  9.0%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,183
 • Estimate 
(2021)
35,219
 • Density25.9/sq mi (10.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.becker.mn.us

History


Becker County became a county on March 18, 1858. It was named for George Loomis Becker,[4] one of three men elected to Congress when Minnesota became a state. Since Minnesota could only send two, Becker elected to stay behind, and he was promised to have a county named after him.

Colonel George Johnston founded the city of Detroit Lakes in 1871. It grew quickly with the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Johnston led settlers from New England to settle in this region.[5] An 1877 election decided that Detroit Lakes, then known as Detroit, would become the county seat. Detroit won the election by a 90% majority. Frazee, Lake Park, and Audubon were also in the running.

Soils of Becker County[6]
Soils of Becker County[6]
Soils of Callaway WMA area
Soils of Callaway WMA area
A country road in Becker County in summer
A country road in Becker County in summer

In 1884, Detroit Lakes had many businesses, including two hotels, a bank, a newspaper, and an opera house. The first courthouse was built that year. In 1885, the first county fire department was constructed. In 1903, the Soo Line Railroad built a line through the county.

Detroit Lakes hosts a park dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic. The city rededicated the park on April 15, 2015, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the death of President Lincoln. Colonel Tom Mortenson and his wife, Pam, sponsored the rededication, representing the Women's Relief Corps, which spearheaded community support for the effort that included new signage for the park and a time capsule to be opened on the 200th anniversary.[7]


Geography


The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, tree-covered and dotted with lakes and ponds.[8] The terrain slopes to the west and north. Its highest point is a hill 2.1 miles (3.4 km) northeast of Wolf Lake, the site of the USFS Wolf Lake lookout tower, at 1,861' (567m) ASL.[9] The next highest point is near its northwest corner, at 1,631' (497m) ASL.[10] The county has an area of 1,445 square miles (3,740 km2), of which 1,315 square miles (3,410 km2) is land and 130 square miles (340 km2) (9.0%) is water.[11]

Becker County has diverse topography. It is home to several hundred lakes, many acres of fertile farm land, and forested areas. Much of the land consists of hills and deciduous trees.


Major highways



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Protected areas


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Climate and weather


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Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[12]

In recent years, average temperatures in Detroit Lakes have ranged from a low of −2 °F (−19 °C) in January to a high of 82 °F (28 °C) in July; a record low of −46 °F (−43 °C) was recorded in February 1936 and a record high of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.53 inches (13 mm) in February to 4.44 inches (113 mm) in June.[12]


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1860386—
1870308−20.2%
18805,2181,594.2%
18909,40180.2%
190014,37552.9%
191018,84031.1%
192022,85121.3%
193022,503−1.5%
194026,56218.0%
195024,836−6.5%
196023,959−3.5%
197024,3721.7%
198029,33620.4%
199027,881−5.0%
200030,0007.6%
201032,5048.3%
202035,1838.2%
2021 (est.)35,219[13]0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16]
1990-2000[17] 2010-2020[2]
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 US census data
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 US census data

As of the 2000 census, there were 30,000 people, 11,844 households, and 8,184 families in the county. The population density was 22.8/sqmi (8.81/km2). There were 16,612 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.35% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 7.52% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.2% were of German, 26.0% Norwegian and 5.2% Swedish ancestry.

There were 11,844 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

The county population contained 26.6% under age 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% 65 or older. The median age was 39. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,797, and the median income for a family was $41,807. Males had a median income of $29,641 versus $20,693 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,085. About 8.5% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and over.


2020 Census


Becker County Racial Composition[18]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 29,645 84.3%
Black or African American (NH) 200 0.6%
Native American (NH) 2,417 6.9%
Asian (NH) 156 0.44%
Pacific Islander (NH) 9 0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH) 2,181 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 575 1.6%

Communities



Cities



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Lakes


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Government and politics


Becker County voters have voted Republican in recent decades. As of 2020, the county has selected the Democratic nominee for president in only one election since 1980.

United States presidential election results for Becker County, Minnesota[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 12,438 64.11% 6,589 33.96% 374 1.93%
2016 10,880 63.18% 5,208 30.24% 1,134 6.58%
2012 9,204 56.18% 6,829 41.69% 349 2.13%
2008 8,851 52.17% 7,687 45.31% 427 2.52%
2004 9,795 58.30% 6,756 40.21% 250 1.49%
2000 8,152 56.88% 5,253 36.65% 928 6.47%
1996 5,461 40.83% 5,911 44.20% 2,002 14.97%
1992 5,430 39.63% 4,958 36.18% 3,314 24.19%
1988 6,738 53.26% 5,787 45.74% 126 1.00%
1984 7,553 57.65% 5,456 41.65% 92 0.70%
1980 6,848 52.14% 5,221 39.75% 1,065 8.11%
1976 5,611 44.65% 6,597 52.50% 358 2.85%
1972 6,033 55.43% 4,695 43.14% 156 1.43%
1968 4,728 46.37% 4,875 47.81% 593 5.82%
1964 3,751 36.70% 6,453 63.14% 16 0.16%
1960 5,090 48.99% 5,257 50.60% 42 0.40%
1956 4,608 49.81% 4,619 49.93% 24 0.26%
1952 5,815 55.84% 4,539 43.59% 60 0.58%
1948 3,495 35.93% 5,885 60.50% 347 3.57%
1944 3,803 43.46% 4,889 55.87% 58 0.66%
1940 4,292 39.68% 6,432 59.47% 92 0.85%
1936 2,683 28.34% 6,473 68.38% 310 3.27%
1932 2,299 28.00% 5,547 67.56% 364 4.43%
1928 4,273 55.47% 3,253 42.23% 177 2.30%
1924 2,936 45.51% 429 6.65% 3,087 47.85%
1920 4,811 75.78% 901 14.19% 637 10.03%
1916 1,761 50.44% 1,453 41.62% 277 7.93%
1912 509 16.76% 732 24.10% 1,796 59.14%
1908 2,058 64.39% 728 22.78% 410 12.83%
1904 1,872 79.49% 310 13.16% 173 7.35%
1900 1,790 64.62% 771 27.83% 209 7.55%
1896 1,479 58.81% 985 39.17% 51 2.03%
1892 853 55.43% 266 17.28% 420 27.29%


County Board of Commissioners[21]
Position Name District Term Ends
Commissioner Larry Knutson District 1 2022
Commissioner and Chairperson Ben Grimsley District 2 2022
Commissioner John Okeson District 3 2020
Commissioner Donald Skarie District 4 2020
Commissioner Barry Nelson District 5 2020
State Legislature (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
  Senate Paul Utke[22] Republican District 2
  Senate Kent Eken[23] Democrat District 4
  House of Representatives Steve Green[24] Republican District 2B
  House of Representatives Paul Marquart[25] Democrat District 4B
U.S Congress (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
  House of Representatives Collin Peterson[26] Democrat 7th
  Senate Amy Klobuchar[27] Democrat N/A
  Senate Tina Smith[28] Democrat N/A


Becker County is the setting of the 2006 independent film Sweet Land, though it was filmed in Chippewa County.

A popular YouTube channel, CBOYSTV films, is headquartered in Becker County. CBoysTV is an American comedy and motorsports channel run by five men. The channel has amassed over a million subscribers.[29]


Images



See also



References


  1. "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  2. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Becker County, Minnesota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. Citizen Kane, Charles Curry Aiken (2005). "The American counties: origins of county names, dates of creation, and population data, 1950-2000" p. 18. Scarecrow Press, 2005
  5. A Pioneer History of Becker County, Minnesota: Including a Brief Account of Its Natural History ... and a History of the Early Settlement of the County; Also, Including ... Historical Information Collected by Mrs. Jessie C. West. And Numerous Articles Written by Various Early Pioneers Relating to the History of the Several Townships of Becker County by Alvin H. Wilcox, Mrs. Jessie Campbell West. Pioneer Press Company 1907
  6. Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 53-56. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  7. Detroit Lakes: Park to be Re-dedicated
  8. Becker County MN Google Maps (accessed March 4, 2019)
  9. Wolf Lake Lookout, Minnesota. PeakBagger.com (accessed May 4, 2019)
  10. ""Find an Altitude/Becker County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 4, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  11. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  12. "Monthly Averages for Detroit Lakes MN". The Weather Channel. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  13. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  14. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  15. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  16. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  17. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  18. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Becker County, Minnesota".
  19. "Becker County · Minnesota".
  20. Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  21. "Becker County Board of Commissioners". www.co.becker.mn.us. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  22. "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  23. "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  24. "Rep. Steve Green (02B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  25. "Rep. Paul Marquart (04B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  26. "Congressman Collin Peterson". Congressman Collin Peterson. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  27. "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". www.klobuchar.senate.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  28. "Home". Senator Tina Smith. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  29. "With throttles wide open, small-town 'CBoys' achieve YouTube stardom". Star Tribune.



На других языках

[de] Becker County

Das Becker County[1] ist ein County im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Minnesota. Im Jahr 2010 hatte das County 32.504 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 9,6 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer.[2] Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Detroit Lakes[3], das nach seiner Lage am Detroit Lake benannt wurde.
- [en] Becker County, Minnesota

[ru] Бекер (округ)

Бекер (англ. Becker County) — округ в штате Миннесота, США. Столица и крупнейший город — Детройт-Лейкс. По данным переписи за 2010 год число жителей округа составляло 32 504 человека, по оценке Бюро переписи США в 2016 году в городе проживало 33 734 человека.


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