Badger is a city in Skagen Township of Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Badger has been in operation since 1889. The city was named after nearby Badger Creek. Amos Henry Fikkan (1894-1968), businessman, pharmacist, and Minnesota state representative, lived in Badger.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Amos henry Fikkan
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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Badger is located along

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 375 people, 181 households, and 103 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 235 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.1%

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, 0.3%

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, 1.1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 181 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were

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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female. The town's mayor is James Rinde.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 470 people, 207 households, and 127 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 228 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population. There were 207 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were

living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,234, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $28,646 versus $23,594 for females. The

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for the city was $15,727. About 8.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the

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, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Badger Minnesota Community Guide
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