Badger South Dakota Map

About Badger, South Dakota

Badger is a locality in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 162. The population density is 59.7 people per km². Badger is located at 44.4852°N, 97.2048°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57214.

Badger rests on the broad, sweeping canvas of the South Dakota prairie, a place where the sky seems to hold dominion over the land. It lies 69.3 miles north-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 339°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-north-west of Arlington. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the gentle rise and fall of the earth, a topography softened by the patient work of wind and rain. Fields of grain, gold and green depending on the season, stretch out like immense, textured carpets, their edges blurring into the distant, pale blue of the atmosphere. In the quiet mornings, a mist often clings low to the ground, a soft, ephemeral breath that catches the nascent sunlight and transforms the ordinary into something luminous. The air itself carries the clean, dry scent of earth and growing things, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the center of this landscape. The story of Badger is written in the soil and the stoic resolve of its people, a narrative shaped by the relentless cycle of planting and harvest. This is a place where the economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with generations of families cultivating the fertile ground. The few businesses that serve Badger are imbued with the character of this agricultural heritage, offering goods and services that speak of practicality and enduring community. Though small, Badger possesses a quiet resilience, a testament to its ability to endure the vastness and occasional harshness of the prairie, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun, the seasons, and the shared labor of its residents.

About This Badger Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Badger, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.485245, -97.204792. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Badger and Kingsbury County.

Detailed location data for Badger includes the ZIP code (57214), telephone area code (605), county seat of Kingsbury County (De Smet), and school district assignment (Arlington School District 38-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Badger is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.