Waubay, South Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 45°20′04″N 97°18′20″W / 45.33444°N 97.30556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Day |
Incorporated | 1895[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
• Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,844 ft (562 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 473 |
• Density | 324.86/sq mi (125.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 57273 |
Area code | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-69340[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1267628[3] |
Waubay is a city in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 473 at the 2020 census.[6]
Waubay had its start in the early 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[7]
The school district is Waubay Public 18-3. The local newspaper is the oldest business in town, called the Waubay Clipper.
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