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Badger, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Badger is a Census city of 433 people across 1.13 square miles of land, in Webster County. Median household income is $72,750, 85.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Badger
What Badger is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.13 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land385 plus or minus 96
- County holding the largest share of its areaWebster County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Badger
How many people live in Badger
- Population433 plus or minus 108
- Median age42.5
- Population under 18103 plus or minus 33
- Share under 1823.8 percent
- Population 65 and over93 plus or minus 30
- Share 65 and over21.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Households195 plus or minus 44
- Family households103 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families52.8 percent plus or minus 11.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Badger
Income and work in Badger
- Median household income$72,750 plus or minus $15,656
- Per capita income$38,424
- Civilian labor force233 plus or minus 70
- Employed225 plus or minus 69
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over302 plus or minus 65
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent plus or minus 26.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Badger
Housing in Badger
- Housing units209 plus or minus 46
- Occupied units195 plus or minus 44
- Vacant units14 plus or minus 16
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied167 plus or minus 42
- Renter occupied28 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate85.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$750 plus or minus $292
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.4 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units205 plus or minus 45
- Share single family98.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more1.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Badger
How Badger gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute223 plus or minus 70
- Commuting under 15 minutes54 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more27 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Drove alone92.9 percent
- Carpooled2.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home0.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Badger
Flood risk in Badger
- NFIP communityCity of Badger
- NFIP community number190527
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/04/12
The City of Badger participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190527 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Webster County, not Badger
Webster County context, not Badger figures
- Establishments in Webster County997
- Covered employment, Webster County17,547
- Average annual pay, Webster County$56,709
- Housing units permitted, Webster County28
Every figure in this section is published for Webster County as a whole and is not a measurement of Badger.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Badger questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Badger, Iowa?
433, in 195 households. Badger city covers 1.13 square miles of land, which is 385 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Badger in?
Webster County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Badger?
$72,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,800. Median gross rent is $750 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Badger in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Badger appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Badger, city of, community 190527, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Badger figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Webster County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Badger.
Is zoning published for Badger?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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