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Becker CountyMinnesota

Becker County is in Minnesota and was created on March 18, 1858, from Cass and Pembina counties, with Detroit Lakes as its county seat. The county is named after George Loomis Becker.

  • Founded1858
  • County seatDetroit Lakes
  • Named forGeorge Loomis Becker
  • Land area1,315 sq mi + 130 sq mi water
  • Population35,183 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped35,717 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Becker on the map of Minnesota

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History

Formed in 1858 from Cass County, Pembina County and Kittson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Becker County was created on March 18, 1858, from Cass and Pembina counties, and went through several boundary adjustments and administrative attachments to neighboring counties before becoming fully organized for county government on March 6, 1871.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1858
    Becker County created Becker created from Cass and Pembina (now Kittson).
    from Cassfrom Pembinafrom Kittson
    · Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 34, secs. 3-4/pp. 144-145
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Becker gained from Breckenridge (now Clay), Cass, and Polk.
    from Breckenridgefrom Clayfrom Cassfrom Polk
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 33, secs. 5-6/p. 62
  3. 1862
    Lost territory Becker lost to creation of Non-County Area 9. · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 271
  4. 1864
    Changed Becker attached to Stearns "for judicial purposes, and for the purpose of assessment and collection of taxes."
    Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 67, sec. 1/p. 125
  5. 1879
    Gained territory Beltrami attachment to Becker expanded when Beltrami gained from Itasca and Kittson.
    from Beltramifrom Itascafrom Kittson
    · Minn. Laws 1879, gen., ch. 10, secs. 1-4, 7/pp. 24-25
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  1. 1858
    Becker County created Becker created from Cass and Pembina (now Kittson).
    from Cassfrom Pembinafrom Kittson
    · Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 34, secs. 3-4/pp. 144-145
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Becker gained from Breckenridge (now Clay), Cass, and Polk.
    from Breckenridgefrom Clayfrom Cassfrom Polk
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 33, secs. 5-6/p. 62
  3. 1862
    Lost territory Becker lost to creation of Non-County Area 9. · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 271
  4. 1864
    Changed Becker attached to Stearns "for judicial purposes, and for the purpose of assessment and collection of taxes."
    Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 67, sec. 1/p. 125
  5. 1866
    Changed Becker detached from Stearns, attached to Crow Wing "for judicial purposes."
    StearnsCrow Wing
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  6. 1867
    Changed Becker detached from Crow Wing, attached to Douglas "for judicial and record purposes."
    Crow WingDouglas
    · Minn. Laws 1867, gen., ch. 113, secs. 1-3/pp. 159-160
  7. 1871
    Changed Becker organized for county government. · Minn. Laws 1871, spec., ch. 100, sec. 1/pp. 320-321
  8. 1871
    Changed Becker fully organized, detached from Douglas.
    Douglas
    · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 87, sec. 1/p. 150
  9. 1871
    Changed Beltrami attached to Becker "for record and judicial purposes"; Clay, Pembina (now Kittson), and Polk detached from Douglas, attached to Becker "for record and judicial purposes."
    BeltramiClayPembinaKittsonPolkDouglas
    · Minn. Laws 1871, spec., ch. 75, secs. 1-3/p. 285
  10. 1873
    Changed Clay fully organized, detached from Becker.
    Clay
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 88, sec. 1/pp. 205-206
  11. 1876
    Changed Pembina (now Kittson) and Polk detached from Becker, attached to Clay "for judicial purposes."
    PembinaKittsonPolkClay
    · Minn. Laws 1876, gen., ch. 117, sec. 1/p 127
  12. 1879
    Gained territory Beltrami attachment to Becker expanded when Beltrami gained from Itasca and Kittson.
    from Beltramifrom Itascafrom Kittson
    · Minn. Laws 1879, gen., ch. 10, secs. 1-4, 7/pp. 24-25
  13. 1897
    Changed Beltrami fully organized, detached from Becker.
    Beltrami
    · Minn. Laws 1897, gen., ch. 99, secs. 1, 4/pp. 122-124

Land and parcels

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People and land

Becker by the Census

Population
35,183 2020 Census count
Housing units
19,620 2020 Census count
Land area
1,315 square miles
Water area
130 square miles
People per sq mi
27 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Becker County

When was Becker County founded?
Becker County was founded in 1858, formed from Cass County, Pembina County and Kittson County, and named after George Loomis Becker.
What is the county seat of Becker County?
The county seat of Becker County is Detroit Lakes.
Is there an online parcel map for Becker County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 35,717 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Becker County's boundary or name changed?
Becker County was created in 1858 from Cass County, Pembina County and Kittson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Clay County, Beltrami County and Douglas County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Becker County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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