Badger, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Hamlin County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

164 Population 155/sq mi density

$68,571 Median Income $23,779 per capita

$72,000 Home Value $303,349 Zillow

45°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$68,571 median income, 6.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$72,000 home value, /mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.9 / 5.0

11.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Badger (5)

Big Stone Lake State Park

State Park

909 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Hartford Beach

State Park

329 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument

For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park ...

Weather: Weather varies seasonally from warm and humid in the summer to cold and snowy in the winter. Visitors should be prepared for seasonal weather and for rapidly-changing conditions.

https://www.nps.gov/pipe/index.htm

Saaranen Beach

State Park

31 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Split Rock Creek State Park

State Park

952 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0