Faith, South Dakota | |
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 A sculpture of Sue stands on U.S. Route 212 in Faith, across from the Prairie Oasis Hotel, April 2010 | |
| Motto: "Welcome to the Prairie Oasis!" | |
 Location in Meade County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′33″N 102°02′11″W / 45.02583°N 102.03639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Established | 1910 |
| Incorporated | 1912[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,579 ft (786 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 367 |
| • Density | 306.09/sq mi (118.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 57626 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-20980[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267388[3] |
| Website | www |
Faith is a city in the northeastern corner of Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 census.[6] The most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known, Sue, was discovered approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Faith in August 1990.
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faith, South Dakota
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- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Faith city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2022.