Badger, Iowa | |
|---|---|
 Location of Badger, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′55″N 94°8′40″W / 42.61528°N 94.14444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Webster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 522 |
| • Density | 464.00/sq mi (179.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50516 |
| Area code | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-04195 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454304 |
Badger is a Town in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census.[2] 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.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Webster County Bicentennial Commission (1976). Webster's Prairies: The Township History of the County. Fort Dodge, Iowa. p. 114. OCLC 3618204.
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