Bijou Hills, South Dakota
Bijou Hills, South Dakota | |
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  Bijou Hills Location within the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′43″N 99°08′38″W / 43.52861°N 99.14389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Brule |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2) |
| • Land | 5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,811 ft (552 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2 |
| • Density | 0.38/sq mi (0.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 46-05580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584546[2] |
Bijou Hills (Lakota: Wíyukeze Pahá[4]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. As of 2020 census, The population was 2, down from 6 in 2010. [5]
The CDP is located in southern Brule County, at the south base of a small ridge known as the Bijou Hills. The community is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northeast of South Dakota Highway 50 and 18 miles (29 km) south of Interstate 90.
History[edit]
Bijou Hills was laid out in 1875, and named after a nearby group of hills.[6] A post office called Bijou Hills was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1957.[7]
In 1976, Bijou Hills was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[8]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | — | |
| 2020 | 2 | −66.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bijou Hills, South Dakota
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Ullrich, Jan, ed. (2011). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. p. 863. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. LCCN 2008922508.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Bijou Hills CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 26.
- ^ "Brule County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
Year designated: 1976
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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