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Becker County, Minnesota
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About Becker County

Becker County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,183, and was estimated at 35,497 in 2025. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes.

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Becker County at a glance

County seat
Detroit Lakes
Population
35,183 (2020)
Land area
1,445 sq mi
Founded
1858

Largest communities in Becker County

  1. Detroit Lakes county seat9,869
  2. Detroit Township2,093
  3. Lake View Township1,783
  4. Lake Eunice Township1,729
  5. Erie Township1,717

History of Becker County

The county was created on March 18, 1858 and organized on March 6, 1871. It was named for George Loomis Becker, 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. 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. 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.

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