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Badger LeeOK

A town of 28.

Population
28
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$31K
median
Median age
26.9
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Badger Lee a good place to live?

57% of residents live below the poverty line in Badger Lee, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Badger Lee. Badger Lee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

28 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Sallisaw · 1 miMarble City · 8 miVian · 9 miGans · 9 miTamaha · 12 miMuldrow · 13 mi
SallisawSallisawBadger Lee
Getting set up

Moving to Badger Lee: who provides what

Badger Lee is unincorporated, so Sequoyah County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSequoyah Co. RWD #82 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSequoyah CountySequoyah County provides services here
SchoolsSallisaw Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Sequoyah County Election BoardSequoyah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7495574955 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Badger Lee.

Climate

Badger Lee has mild winters and hot summers

Badger Lee has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Badger Lee’s July high is 93°F, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–53°
Spring49–72°
Summer69–91°
Fall50–74°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBadger Lee’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 29°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Badger Lee is

Badger Lee beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 24% of Badger Lee adults smoke cigarettes. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Badger Lee.

Badger LeeOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%18%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)48%41%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%40%35%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
What stands outBadger LeeOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.5%16.4%
More adults with COPD12.9%8%
More adults who have had a stroke5.6%3.7%
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
1.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBadger Lee’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby1.7 miles to an ER · Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Badger Lee, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
Full pageBadger Lee’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Badger Lee

13pages on Badger Lee
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 0 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$31K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions19 nearby · Spiro Mounds 18 miLibrarySallisaw - Stanley Tubbs Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Climate93° summer highs · 2″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Badger Lee; the nearest are

University of Arkansas-Fort SmithUniversity or college · Public · Fort Smith, AR25.8 mi$7,334 in-state tuitionConnors State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Warner28.2 mi$3,792 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Badger Lee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Badger Lee

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States

Badger Lee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Badger Lee had a population of 63.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
610 ft

Questions about Badger Lee

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Badger Lee, OK a good place to live?

Badger Lee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.