Badger is a Town in Webster County,

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, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census. The town got its name from Badger Creek, which itself got its name when a group of soldiers from

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in the early 1850s saw a

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for the first time.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 522 people, 223 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The

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was 463.9 inhabitants per square mile (179.1/km²). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 203.5 per square mile (78.6/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 91.0%

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, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0%

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, 2.7% from other races and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 4.2% of the population. Of the 223 households, 28.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were

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living together, 9.0% were cohabitating couples, 22.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.8% of all households were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 42.0 years. 23.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 and 44; 28.4% were from 45 and 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 561 people, 215 households, and 163 families living in the city. The

was . There were 229 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7%

, 0.4%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 215 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were

living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 610 people, 227 households, and 172 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 232 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.67%

, and 0.33% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population. There were 227 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were

living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10. 30.0% were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,458 for females. The

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for the city was $15,573. About 6.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the

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, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Badger is within the

Fort Dodge Community School District Fort Dodge Community School District (FDCSD) is a public school district headquartered in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The district is entirely in Webster County. In addition to Fort Dodge, Badger and Otho are in the district boundaries. It also serves ...

. Badger residents are zoned to Cooper Elementary School. The district's sole secondary schools are Fort Dodge Middle School and

Fort Dodge Senior High School Fort Dodge Senior High School (commonly abbreviated FDSH) is the only state school, public high school in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. The school is located in the north-central part of Fort Dodge between Martin Luther King Drive and North 2 ...

. In 2018 the district opted to assign Badger to Cooper during its elementary school boundary adjustments.

References

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