Bridgewater, Virginia | |
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![]() Generations Park in Bridgewater, Virginia | |
Motto: Inter Se Succurrimus ("Enriching One Another") | |
![]() Location of Bridgewater within the Rockingham County | |
Coordinates: 38°23′12″N 78°58′11″W / 38.38667°N 78.96972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Rockingham |
Founded | 1835 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ted Flory |
Area | |
• Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
• Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,596 |
• Density | 2,618.5/sq mi (6,318.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 22812 |
Area code | 540 & 826 |
FIPS code | 51-09656[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1492628[2] |
Website | Official website |
Bridgewater is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,596 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.