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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 81.
Population
81
residents
Household income
$139K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Small town
81 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Badus. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Badus has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–57°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
10.1% of Badus is conserved land
10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
10.1%conserved
10.1%
conserved · 2,273 of 22,567 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Badus is
Badus beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
5 better15 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Badus | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 9.2% |
Madison Regional Health System
11.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →