Bridger, South Dakota

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
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 44°32′32″N 101°54′49″W / 44.54222°N 101.91361°W / 44.54222; -101.91361
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Ziebach
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km^2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation ^[2]	1,870 ft (570 m)
Population  (2020)^[3]
• Total	48
• Density	181.13/sq mi (70.04/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	57748 (Howes)
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-07140
GNIS feature ID	2813068^[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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	48		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. 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.