Badger Township, Webster County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°37′N 94°08′W / 42.62°N 94.14°W / 42.62; -94.14
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42°37′N 94°08′W / 42.62°N 94.14°W / 42.62; -94.14

Badger Township
Township
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWebster County
EstablishedOctober 10, 1865[1]
Area
 • Land37.0 sq mi (96 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population
 • Total314
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Badger Township is in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population is 1,287 with 646 males and 641 females. The land area is 37.0 square miles (96 km2) and the water area 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2)[2] The township got its name from Badger Creek, which itself got its name when a group of soldiers from Fort Dodge in the early 1850s saw a badger for the first time.[1]

The township has three cemeteries: Blossom Hill, Hovey, and Pioneer.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Webster County Bicentennial Commission (1976). Webster's Prairies: The Township History of the County. Fort Dodge, Iowa. p. 114. OCLC 3618204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Badger township, Webster County, Iowa (IA)". City Data. Retrieved November 7, 2009.