Town guide

Badger City, Minnesota

Badger City is a city in Roseau County, Minnesota, home to about 391 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56714.

Population391292 per sq mi
Median home value$110,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Badger City

1 ZIP code
Badger, MN56714 —/sq ft

Mostly Badger City; also Ross and Stokes Township (Roseau County)

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Around Badger City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)302 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN296 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL630 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Badger City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Badger City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Badger City had 429 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1270th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Roseau County grew from 6,994 residents in 1900 to 15,331 in 2020.

Badger City population by census2000: 470, 2010: 375, 2020: 429470200037520104292020

Roseau County, 1900–2020

Roseau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,994, 1910: 11,338, 1920: 13,305, 1930: 12,621, 1940: 15,103, 1950: 14,505, 1960: 12,154, 1970: 11,569, 1980: 12,574, 1990: 15,026, 2000: 16,338, 2010: 15,629, 2020: 15,3317K’00’1013K’20’3015K’40’5012K’60’7013K’80’9016K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Badger CityJan: high 16°F, low -3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in16°-3°Jan0.622°0°Feb0.536°15°Mar0.853°31°Apr1.467°44°May3.277°55°Jun3.981°59°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.370°48°Sep2.754°34°Oct2.236°19°Nov1.121°5°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Agassiz Refuge, MN weather station (34 miles away).

Jobs in Roseau County

7,162 jobs at 429 businesses in Roseau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roseau CountyManufacturing: 4,051 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 782 jobs; Retail trade: 718 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 518 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 281 jobs; Other services: 193 jobs; Finance and insurance: 170 jobs; Wholesale trade: 105 jobsManufacturing 57% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau15.7 miles
  • Kittson HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hallock38.4 miles
  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls46.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Badger City

Grocery stores

  • KC's Country Market3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Badger City

Public schools here are run by Badger Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Badger ElementaryBadgerPre-K–6124Public3.7 mi
Badger SecondaryBadger7–1299Public3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ross, Stokes Township (Roseau County), Skagen, Moose, Barnett, Nereson and Pohlitz.

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