Becker Township (Sherburne County) is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, home to about 5,601 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55308, 55309 and 55319.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population5,601107 per sq mi
Median home value$418,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Clear Lake Township; part is in Becker Township (Sherburne County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Becker Township (Sherburne County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Becker Township (Sherburne County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)48 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL395 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Becker Township (Sherburne County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Becker Township (Sherburne County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Becker Township (Sherburne County) had 5,496 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.
It’s the 149th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Sherburne County grew from 7,281 residents in 1900 to 97,183 in 2020.
Sherburne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santiago 3 E, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Sherburne County
24,222 jobs at 2,251 businesses in Sherburne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Becker Township (Sherburne County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello9.0 miles
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton15.2 miles
Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo16.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
37
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Becker Township (Sherburne County)
Parks (9 nearby)
Oak Savanna Park · 161 acres2.9 mi
Becker City Park · 127 acres2.3 mi
Becker Community Park · 4 acres2.5 mi
Pleasant Valley Park · 4 acres2.9 mi
Kolbinger Park · 4 acres3.0 mi
Evan's Park · 3 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
BILL'S Family Foods3.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens8.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Becker Library2.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Sherburne History Center's Museum and Sand Burr Gift Shop2.8 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Becker Public School District, Big Lake Public School District, St. Cloud Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Becker PrimaryBecker
Pre-K–3
672
Public
2.8 mi
Liberty ElementaryBig Lake
Pre-K–2
756
Public
7.7 mi
Big Lake Online K-5Big Lake
K–5
24
Public
7.4 mi
Clearview ElementaryClear Lake
K–5
401
Public
8.7 mi
Becker Intermediate ElementaryBecker
3–5
644
Public
2.9 mi
Independence ElementaryBig Lake
3–5
758
Public
7.7 mi
Becker MiddleBecker
6–8
656
Public
2.7 mi
Big Lake Middle SchoolBig Lake
6–8
632
Public
7.6 mi
Big Lake Online 6-12Big Lake
6–12
118
Public
7.4 mi
Becker Alternative Learning ProgramBecker
9–12
24
Alternative Education
2.5 mi
Becker Senior HighBecker
9–12
881
Public
2.5 mi
Big Lake Senior HighBig Lake
9–12
902
Public
7.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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