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Census Data for Bend

As far as we can tell, Bend has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Bend, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Box Elder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
    • Box Elder is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <2>
  • New Underwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Underwood
    • New Underwood is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Underwood <2>
  • Rapid City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Piedmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Elm Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Sturgis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermosa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Keystone
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wasta
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
    • Wasta is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasta <2>

Meade County ...

Bend is located in Meade County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Meade County.

Miscellaneous Information for Bend ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Meade County or the community of Bend:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bend:
    • GNIS ID for Bend: 1260981
    • GNIS ID for Meade County: 1266991
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • The FIPS Codes ...
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Bend is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bend.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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