Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3, South Dakota

Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3 is a unified school district in McCook County, Hanson County, and Hutchinson County, South Dakota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,738 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 230 sq mi (595 km²) of land.

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Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3 in South Dakota
Hanson School District 30-1Canistota School District 43-1Marion School District 60-3
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,738 ± 222
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
McCook County55% of the district’s landHanson County24% of the district’s landHutchinson County21% of the district’s land
Land area
230 sq mi (595 km²)
Median household income
$69,722 ± $7,312
Median home value
$165,900 ± $10,855
Water area
0.76 sq mi (1.98 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4621420
Coordinates (central point)
43.550359, -97.559494

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3, largest first

  1. Emery (city)539 people
  2. Bridgewater (city)451 people
  3. Bridgewater Township238 people
  4. Pleasant Township174 people
  5. Union Township135 people
  6. Jefferson Township72 people
  7. Emery Township61 people
  8. Taylor Township60 people
  9. Pleasant Township3 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Freeman School District 33-114 mi south
  2. Hanson School District 30-114 mi northwest
  3. Canistota School District 43-114 mi east
  4. McCook Central School District 43-716 mi northeast
  5. Marion School District 60-316 mi southeast
  6. Parkston School District 33-322 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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