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A town of 339.

Population
339
residents
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
60.7
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Small town

339 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 87° · L 68°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Badger

Most working residents leave Badger for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Nevada (26%), El Dorado Springs (10%) and Springfield (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Badger1%
Nevada26%
El Dorado Springs10%
Springfield6%
Schell City3%
17 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Badger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Badger has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Badger is

Badger beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outBadgerMO
More adults with COPD11.2%8%
More adults with heart disease9%6.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.6%3.6%
Nevada Regional Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.7% of Badger is conserved land

8.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
Map of Badger: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.7%
conserved · 158 of 23,142 acres
8.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Badger for work

Where Badger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Nevada Nevada 26% 10% → El Dorado Springs El Dorado Springs 10% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 3% → Schell City Schell City 3% 3% → Butler Butler 3% 3% → Joplin Joplin 3% Badger · 1% stay
23jobs based in Badger
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Badger

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.

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

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