Badger Township, Webster County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°37′N 94°08′W / 42.62°N 94.14°W

Badger Township
Township
Country United States
State Iowa
County Webster County
Established 1850s
Area
  Land 37.0 sq mi (96 km2)
  Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population
  Total 314
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Badger Township is located in Webster County, Iowa. The population is 1,287 with 646 males and 641 females. The land area is 37.0 square miles (96 km2) and the water area 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2)[1] The township got its name when a group of soldiers in the early 1850s saw a badger for the first time.[2] The township has a cemetery called Hover Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. "Badger township, Webster County, Iowa (IA)". City Data. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  2. De Groote-Johnson, Karen. "How It Got It's [sic] Name". IAGenWeb. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  3. "Iowa Cemeteries - Page 4". Cemetery Junction. Retrieved 2009-11-07.