Wasta, South Dakota

Wasta, South Dakota
wašté
Town
The Wasta Hotel, located at Ash and B streets in Wasta. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The Wasta Hotel, located at Ash and B streets in Wasta. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Location in Pennington County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Pennington County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°04′10″N 102°26′47″W / 44.06944°N 102.44639°W / 44.06944; -102.44639
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyPennington
Incorporated1930[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
2,323 ft (708 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total65
 • Density338.54/sq mi (130.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
57767, 57791
Area code605
FIPS code46-69140[5]
GNIS feature ID1267626[3]

Wasta (Lakota: wašté) is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States, situated along the Cheyenne River. It had a population of 65 at the 2020 census.[6]

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wasta, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Wasta town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2022.