Bridger is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ziebach County, South Dakota, United States, within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. The population was 48 at the 2020 census.[4] It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Bridger, South Dakota
Bridger is located in South Dakota
Bridger
Bridger
Bridger is located in the United States
Bridger
Bridger
Coordinates: 44°32′32″N 101°54′49″W / 44.54222°N 101.91361°W / 44.54222; -101.91361
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyZiebach
Area
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,870 ft (570 m)
Population
 • Total48
 • Density181.13/sq mi (70.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
57748 (Howes)
Area code605
FIPS code46-07140
GNIS feature ID2813068[2]

It is in the southwest corner of the county, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Cheyenne River, which forms the border with Haakon County to the south. Bridger is also 1 mile (1.6 km) east of South Dakota Highway 34, which leads 87 miles (140 km) west to Sturgis and east 86 miles (138 km) to Pierre.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202048
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridger, South Dakota
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Bridger CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.