Badger, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 610. Estimated population in July 2024: 586 (-3.9% change)
Males: 305 (50.0%), Females: 305 (50.0%)

Webster County

Zip code: 50516

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $41,250
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Badger:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (34.6%), Norwegian (23.0%), United States (14.9%), Irish (8.2%), English (8.0%), Swedish (5.9%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Badger

• High school or higher: 81.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Badger city

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 66.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 6.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Badger:

• TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
• HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
• HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Badger:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 6 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 82 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Badger:

• HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 11 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; Abbreviation: 0K7)
• EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 18 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: EAG)
• WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Abbreviation: EBS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Badger:

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 107 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Libraries

Library in Badger:

• BADGER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,317; Location: 211 FIRST AVE. SE, PO BOX 255; 7,706 books; 88 audio materials; 509 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)