About Badger
Badger, AK is a small unincorporated community located in northern Alaska.
Badger holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 65.7 square miles.
📰 Badger News Today
- Badger Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Marcia Ann Nye Obituary (2026) - Juneau, AK - Alaskan Memorial Park & Legacy Funeral Homes - Juneau Legacy obituary · Jul 30
- North Pole teen dies in motorcycle crash Alaska's News Source · May 2
- Mary Lee LeHew-Nutter-Badger-Archer - Local news, weather and sports from Pierre, South Dakota Pierre Capital Journal · Jun 8
- North Pole, AK MinuteCast(R) Weather AccuWeather · Apr 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Badger Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in northern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area65.7 sq mi
Coordinates64.8001, -147.3851