BridgerSD
A town of 66 in South Dakota.
Is Bridger a good place to live?
79% of residents live below the poverty line in Bridger, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Bridger. Bridger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
66 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bridger: who provides what
Bridger is unincorporated, so Ziebach County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bridger.
A typical July afternoon in Bridger is hotter than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Winters in Bridger are cold, snowy and summers warm, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 9° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Bridger, with cold waves at the top
The risk rating from FEMA for Bridger comes to 67 of 100. Expected losses in Bridger break down as 70% from cold waves and 14% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bridger stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
In Bridger, just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Bridger. 16% of adults locally have diabetes; 17% report frequent physical distress. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Bridger.
| Bridger | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bridger | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.2% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bridger
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bridger; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bridger residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Bridger
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
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. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. 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.
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- Elevation
- 1,903 ft
Questions about Bridger
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bridger, SD a good place to live?
Bridger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.