Badger South Dakota Map
Badger, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Badger, Kingsbury County.
Interactive Map of Badger, South Dakota
| City | Badger |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Kingsbury |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.485245 |
| Longitude | -97.204792 |
| Population | 162 |
| Density | 59.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Badger Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Badger, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Badger is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Badger is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
