Badger, South Dakota

About Badger

Badger, SD is a tiny community located in eastern South Dakota counting 135 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Badger is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.06 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 127 residents per square mile.

📰 Badger News Today

• Obituary for Levi Gene Griffin Crawford Osthus Funeral Chapel · Jun 21
• The Badgers are back UW–Madison News · Apr 9
• Mary Lee LeHew-Nutter-Badger-Archer - Local news, weather and sports from Pierre, South Dakota Pierre Capital Journal · Jun 8
• 'It’s genuinely a dream come true:' Inside Jack Tabbert's flip to Wisconsin football Badger Observer · Jun 9
• Obituary for Phyllis J. Norgaard Crawford Osthus Funeral Chapel · Jun 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Badger Unique

• Positioned in eastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Badger

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