Bijou Hills, South Dakota

Bijou Hills, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Bijou Hills is located in South Dakota
Bijou Hills
Bijou Hills
Location within the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°31′43″N 99°08′38″W / 43.52861°N 99.14389°W / 43.52861; -99.14389
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesBrule
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
 • Land5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,811 ft (552 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
2
 • Density0.38/sq mi (0.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code46-05580
GNIS feature ID2584546[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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20106—
20202−66.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bijou Hills, South Dakota
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Ullrich, Jan, ed. (2011). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. p. 863. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. LCCN 2008922508.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Bijou Hills CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 26.
  7. ^ "Brule County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  8. ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2019. Year designated: 1976
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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