Badger, Minnesota

Badger, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Badger, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Roseau
Area
 • Total 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 375
 • Density 288.5/sq mi (110.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56714
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-03160[2]
GNIS feature ID 0639556[3]
Website http://www.ci.badger.mn.us/

Badger is a city in Skagen Township of Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1900 164
1910 395 140.9%
1920 394 −0.3%
1930 325 −17.5%
1940 404 24.3%
1950 448 10.9%
1960 338 −24.6%
1970 327 −3.3%
1980 320 −2.1%
1990 381 19.1%
2000 470 23.4%
2010 375 −20.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 470 people, 207 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was 352.9 people per square mile (136.4/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 171.2 per square mile (66.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 207 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,234, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $28,646 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,727. About 8.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

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