Badger, Alaska facts for kids
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Badger, Alaska
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Badger Road is a side road of the Richardson Highway between Fairbanks and North Pole and provides primary access to the majority of the CDP. The Fairbanks end is viewed from the Richardson Highway overpass.
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Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.70 sq mi (172.75 km2) |
| • Land | 65.66 sq mi (170.04 km2) |
| • Water | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 19,031 |
| • Density | 289.86/sq mi (111.92/km2) |
| FIPS code | 02-05000 |
Badger is a community located in Alaska, a large state in the United States. It's not a city, but a special kind of area called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's a place where many people live, but it doesn't have its own city government. Badger is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, which is like a county.
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About Badger, Alaska
Badger was officially created in 2010. It was formed from smaller towns and areas around the city of Fairbanks. The total area of Badger is about 66.7 square miles. Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
People and Population
In 2020, about 19,031 people lived in Badger. This number was a little lower than in 2010, when 19,482 people lived there. Badger is one of the largest communities in Alaska by population. It ranks among the top five, after cities like Anchorage and Fairbanks. Badger is also an important part of the larger Fairbanks area.
Fort Wainwright's Role
A big part of Badger's community is linked to Fort Wainwright. This is an important Army and National Guard base located within Badger's boundaries. Many soldiers and their families live at Fort Wainwright. The military estimates that about 7,000 soldiers and 6,500 family members live there. Also, about 2,400 civilians and contractors work at the base. Another 7,800 retired military members and veterans live nearby.
Many of the people counted in Badger's population are connected to Fort Wainwright. While soldiers and their families often move, the total number of people at the base stays fairly steady.
Who Lives in Badger?
The U.S. Census helps us understand the people living in Badger.
Age Groups
The average age of people in Badger is about 31.4 years old.
- About 29.5% of the total population is under 18 years old.
- About 5.2% of the total population is 65 years or older.
Here's a closer look at the age groups in Badger:
- Under 5 years old: 1,685 people
- 5 to 17 years old: 4,053 people
- 18 to 20 years old: 789 people
- 21 to 24 years old: 1,133 people
- 25 to 34 years old: 3,089 people
- 35 to 44 years old: 2,771 people
- 45 to 54 years old: 2,979 people
- 55 to 59 years old: 1,138 people
- 60 to 64 years old: 828 people
- 65 to 74 years old: 764 people
- 75 to 84 years old: 200 people
- 85 years and over: 53 people
Households and Families
In Badger, there are about 6,858 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- About 5,118 of these are family households.
- More than half (52.6%) of family households have children under 18.
- Many families (4,183) are husband-wife families.
- About 49.2% of husband-wife families have children under 18.
- There are also about 525 households led by a female with no husband present.
- About 69.1% of these female-led households have children under 18.
- About 1,740 households are non-family households, meaning people live alone or with non-relatives.
- About 1,301 people live alone.
- About 213 people living alone are 65 years or older.
On average, there are about 2.84 people per household and 3.25 people per family in Badger.
See also
In Spanish: Badger (Alaska) para niños
