1909 · Main St. looking south · Library of Congress
Bridgewater’s story
Bridgewater in pictures
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BridgewaterSD
A town of 238. A typical home worth about $249K.
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Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
238
residents
Typical home
$249K
+7.7% in a year
Median age
13.7
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
What makes Bridgewater stand out
The thing Bridgewater does most differently from other towns.
Small town
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Bridgewater’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Clear
H 0° · L 57°
Local news
All →- Names released in fatal McCook County motorcycle crashDakota News Now · Aug 20
- Motorcyclist, passenger dead after fatal crash in McCook CountyDakota News Now · Aug 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgewater. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bridgewater
Most working residents leave Bridgewater for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (39%), Canistota (11%) and Bridgewater (4%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bridgewater0%
Sioux Falls39%
Canistota11%
Bridgewater4%
Salem3%
39 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Bridgewater
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Bridgewater home is worth about $249K
The typical Bridgewater home is worth about $249,000, up 7.7% in a year, 23% below the South Dakota typical home.
$249KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bridgewater$249K
South Dakota$322K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bridgewater has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–30°
Spring35–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Bridgewater is
Bridgewater beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Bridgewater | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.7% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.2% |
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
14.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
4.7% of Bridgewater is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
4.7%conserved
4.7%
conserved · 1,029 of 22,050 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bridgewater for work
Where Bridgewater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Bridgewater
0%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bridgewater
City in South Dakota, United States
Bridgewater is a city in southwestern McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 511
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft
- ZIP code
- 57319
- Area code
- 605
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