Welcome to Badger ...
The city of Badger is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Badger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Badger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Badger has a population of 355 people<3> (see below for details).
Badger is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Badger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Badger is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.
The ZIP code for Badger: 56714<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Badger had an population of 355 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Badger had a population of 375 people. This makes Badger the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 375 people, the population of Badger decreased 20.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 470 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Badger.
Communities Also Named Badger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Badger: This one is located in Roseau County and the other is located in Kittson County.
Beyond Minnesota, there are 18 communities that are also named Badger - they are located in Alaska, California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Nebraska (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, South Dakota, Texas, Washington (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Badger.
Communities near Badger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Badger.
- Roseau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
- Roseau is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau <6>
- Greenbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Greenbush is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbush <6>
- Strathcona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathcona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
- Strathcona is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Roseau County
- Wannaska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
- Wannaska is located in Roseau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska <6>
- Sirko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Piney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Menisino
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - South Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Junction
- Salol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Badger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Badger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Badger. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Badger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Badger. See our Newspapers Page for Badger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Badger ...
Looking for more information about Badger? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Badger, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Badger.
Adding Badger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Badger in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Badger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Badger post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Badger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Badger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Badger. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Badger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Badger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Badger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |