Badger, California
Badger is an unincorporated community located in Tulare County in California. It has a population of 140. The zip code is 93603 and the area code 559.
It is in the Cutler-Orosi Unified School District; High-school-aged students who live in Badger must ride a bus for about 23 miles (37 km) to attend school. They must also travel down for food and supplies to the nearest city, which is Visalia. A grocery store had attempted business in Badger, but failed due to people's lack of interest in changing their routine. A local Hare Krishna group is also known to run their own school in Badger, called New Braja Village School. A Hare Krishna festival is held there every year, in May or June, celebrating the visit of a spiritual guru, Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. Badger has recently experienced a lot of growth. There is a Subud spiritual group in Badger; its Seven Circles Retreat Center hosts a variety of youth, family and spiritual programs.
Badger Creek, a mixed-use community is developing housing and business space for those who wish to live and work in a rural environment.
Politics
In the state legislature Badger is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Roy Ashburn, and in the 23rd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Marc Berman.[1]
In the United States House of Representatives, Badger is in California's 23rd congressional district, represented by Republican Jay Obernolte[2]
Popular culture
Badger was featured in an early 1970s McDonald's commercial in which a Visalia McDonald's served the entire population of the town for $13.[3]
External links
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "California's 23rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Hb4Yy5yxo
36°37′53″N 119°00′47″W / 36.631389°N 119.013056°W
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