Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:38 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:43 am – 4:46 pm
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People586 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.0274 householdsMedian household income $69,500Median home value $126,900Median rent $683 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,008 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 299 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, wholesale trade 13%Average commute 20 minutes95% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F35 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Dodge 5nnw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBadger Lakelake · 3.7 miEast Fork Des Moines Riverriver · 4.8 miLake Nokomislake · 8.5 miIowa Central Community Collegecollege · 9.8 miIndian Spring (historical)spring · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKennedy Memorial Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 390 acresFrank A. Gotch State Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 78 acresLizard Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 103 acresWoodman Hollow State Preservestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 65 acresDolliver Memorial State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 614 acresBrushy Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 6,189 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWebster County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025109 of 184 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Webster County monitors, IA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBadger Water Supplyserves 561 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,134 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHumboldt County Memorial Hospital8.9 miPost officeBadger Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBadger City Hallunder a milePoliceHumboldt County Sheriff's Office7.8 miFire stationBadger Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Central Community College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD5.7 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM79 miInterstateI-3529 miUS highwayUS 1694.8 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50516 ZIP area.
