Bridgewater, Virginia
| Bridgewater, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1492628 | 
| 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.