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Bijou Hills, South Dakota

Coordinates: 43°31′43″N 99°08′38″W / 43.52861°N 99.14389°W / 43.52861; -99.14389
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Bijou Hills, South Dakota
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
 • Total5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
 • Land5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,811 ft (552 m)
Population
 • Total2
 • 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

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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

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

References

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  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.