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Badger

South Dakotatown

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Badger

Total population

162

Median home value

$70,000

8.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,000

Badger$65k
National$74k
Elevation528 m
Land area2.75 km²
Weather57°F · Drizzle
Coordinates44.49°, -97.21°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
528 m
Area
2.75 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Badger is a small town in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Badger had a population of 129.

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History & geography

History

Badger was laid out in 1906, taking its name from Lake Badger. A post office has been in operation at Badger since 1908.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37
Median home value
$70,000
Housing units
70
Poverty rate
3.7%
Unemployment
8.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.4855
Longitude
-97.2079
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
57°F
Drizzle
Saturday
65°F
Rain Showers Likely then Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
58°F
Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
Sunday
70°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
69°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Badger, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.08
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,490

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
67
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Badger

Custer State Park
South Dakota Historical Society Foundation · 1989
Badger Clark
Jessie Y. Sundstrom · 2004
Mountain thunder
Mountain thunder
Kenn Pierson · 1993
Sitting bull
Ernie LaPointe · 2009
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893
College songs you like to sing
Kenneth S. Clark · 1931

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Seen 2026-08-23
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
Seen 2026-08-12
Marsh Dagger
Marsh Dagger
Acronicta insularis
Seen 2026-08-11
longroot smartweed
longroot smartweed
Persicaria amphibia emersa
Seen 2026-08-09
Acholla multispinosa
Acholla multispinosa
Acholla multispinosa
Seen 2026-08-05
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
Seen 2026-07-31
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Seen 2026-07-27
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-07-25
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-07-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET