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Wasta, SD

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Population
60
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,320 ft
Median Home Value
$108,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$775/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$34,375
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in South DakotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South DakotaNearest larger communityBox Elder, South Dakota32 miles away · 13,936 residents.

About Wasta

Wasta is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States, situated along the Cheyenne River. The 2020 census counted 65 residents. A post office called Wasta has been in operation since 1907. Wasta is a name derived from the Dakota word "wašté", meaning "good". Wasta's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider South Dakota setting. The local scoop is how Wasta's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Wasta sits along Interstate 90 in the western part of South Dakota.

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