Swift Bird, South Dakota

Swift Bird (Lakota: Ziŋtkála Kiŋyáŋ^[4]) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[2] The population of the CDP was 117 at the 2020 census.^[5]

Swift Bird, South Dakota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 45°03′36″N 100°21′16″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Dewey
Area [1]
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
• Land	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,834 ft (559 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	117
• Density	238.29/sq mi (92.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	57442 (Gettysburg)
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-62716
GNIS feature ID	2813016[2]

It is in the eastern part of the county, on the south side of U.S. Route 212, 4 miles (6 km) northwest of the highway's bridge over Lake Oahe on the Missouri River. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of Swift Bird Bay on Lake Oahe, fed from the west by Swift Bird Creek. The community is 23 miles (37 km) west of Gettysburg and 48 miles (77 km) east of Eagle Butte.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	117		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]