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Bijou Hills (Lakota: Wíyukeze Pahá[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2 according to the 2020 census.[4]

Bijou Hills, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Bijou Hills
Location within the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°31′04″N 99°08′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesBrule
Area
[1]
 • Total5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
 • Land5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,770 ft (540 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2
 • Density0.38/sq mi (0.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code46-05580
GNIS feature ID1261095

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.


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20202—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History


Bijou Hills was laid out in 1875, and named after a nearby mountain range.[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]


References


  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Ullrich, Jan, ed. (2011). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. p. 863. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. LCCN 2008922508.
  4. "U.S. Census Bureau: Bijou Hills CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  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 16 March 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  8. "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-27. Year designated: 1976


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