MN area data
Badger, MN
Badger, MN.
Population: 1,065 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $211,595
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $214,741
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, wildfire, winterWeather
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Piney Pinecreek Border Airport (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,668
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,093
- Average weekly wage
- $1,190
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
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