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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-043893.txt : 20070726
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070726102706
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-043893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070724
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070726

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BADGER METER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009092
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TOTALIZING FLUID METERS & COUNTING DEVICES [3824]
		IRS NUMBER:				390143280
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4545 WEST BROWN DEER ROAD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143715702

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4545 W BROWN DEER RD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BADGER METER MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710729

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEBB DENNIS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227081

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06706
		FILM NUMBER:		071001096

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BADGER METER INC
		STREET 2:		4545 BROWN DEER RD P O BOX 245036
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53224-9536
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dennis J. Webb</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-26</signatureDate>
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