Badger TownshipMO
A town of 449.
Is Badger Township a good place to live?
Badger Township’s median age is 60.7 years, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Badger Township. Badger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
449 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Badger Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Badger Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Badger Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Badger Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Badger Township for work: only 1% work in town. Badger Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Nevada (26%), El Dorado Springs (10%) and Springfield (6%).
| Badger Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Badger Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Badger Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Badger Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Badger Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Badger Township is
Badger Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Badger Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Badger Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Badger Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Badger Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Badger Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Badger Township
About 4 of every 100 Badger Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Badger Township for work
Where Badger Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Badger Township
Township in the US state of Missouri
Badger Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Badger Township was erected in 1873, taking its name from Albert Badger, a country doctor.
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Questions about Badger Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Badger Township, MO a good place to live?
Badger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.