Badger TownshipSD
A town of 150, settled in 1882.
Is Badger Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Badger Township. Badger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
150 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Badger Township.
More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 27%, against 32% across South Dakota. Adults 35 to 64 are nearly half of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). For Badger Township, the age of the median resident is 44.3 years.
| Badger Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 47% women
The Census survey reached too few of Badger Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Badger Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.8% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.9% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.6% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Badger Township’s year
In Badger Township, the midsummer high is 86°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of Badger Township’s working residents commute to Mitchell
1.6% of working residents work locally in Badger Township. In Badger Township, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes, above South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Mitchell (53%), Sioux Falls (9%) and Beulah Township (5%).
| Badger Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Badger Township is
13% of Badger Township adults report frequent physical distress. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Two figures for adults locally: 75% had a checkup this year, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Badger Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Badger Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Badger Township sits below 51% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Badger Township break down as 39% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Badger Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Badger Township
About 0 of every 100 Badger Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Badger Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Badger Township, SD a good place to live?
Badger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.