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

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

References

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  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.