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Badger, IA

Population
540
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,156 ft
Median Home Value
$142,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$750/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$72,750
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityFort Dodge, Iowa7.4 miles away · 24,837 residents.

About Badger

Badger is a Town in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 522 residents. The town got its name from Badger Creek, which itself got its name when a group of soldiers from Fort Dodge in the early 1850s saw a badger for the first time. The short version is that Badger carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Badger: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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