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Wasta, South Dakota

wašté
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
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Pennington
Incorporated 1930
Area
 • Total 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,323 ft (708 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 65
 • Density 338.54/sq mi (130.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
57767, 57791
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-69140
GNIS feature ID 1267626

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.

History

A post office called Wasta has been in operation since 1907. Wasta is a name derived from the Dakota word "wašté", meaning "good".

Geography

Wasta sits along Interstate 90 in the western part of South Dakota.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Wasta, South Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 78
(26)
77
(25)
86
(30)
97
(36)
102
(39)
111
(44)
111
(44)
109
(43)
107
(42)
98
(37)
86
(30)
72
(22)
111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 59.3
(15.2)
63.3
(17.4)
76.7
(24.8)
84.6
(29.2)
90.2
(32.3)
97.9
(36.6)
101.6
(38.7)
101.9
(38.8)
99.4
(37.4)
87.2
(30.7)
73.1
(22.8)
60.3
(15.7)
104.0
(40.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.1
(1.7)
39.0
(3.9)
50.2
(10.1)
60.1
(15.6)
69.7
(20.9)
80.4
(26.9)
89.0
(31.7)
88.3
(31.3)
79.1
(26.2)
63.1
(17.3)
49.0
(9.4)
37.4
(3.0)
61.7
(16.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 22.2
(−5.4)
25.8
(−3.4)
36.2
(2.3)
46.3
(7.9)
56.6
(13.7)
67.2
(19.6)
74.6
(23.7)
73.2
(22.9)
63.2
(17.3)
48.4
(9.1)
35.0
(1.7)
24.6
(−4.1)
47.8
(8.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.4
(−12.6)
12.6
(−10.8)
22.2
(−5.4)
32.6
(0.3)
43.5
(6.4)
53.9
(12.2)
60.1
(15.6)
58.0
(14.4)
47.3
(8.5)
33.6
(0.9)
21.0
(−6.1)
11.7
(−11.3)
33.8
(1.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −14.7
(−25.9)
−11.4
(−24.1)
0.3
(−17.6)
15.4
(−9.2)
28.7
(−1.8)
40.9
(4.9)
48.2
(9.0)
44.8
(7.1)
31.4
(−0.3)
14.0
(−10.0)
0.6
(−17.4)
−10.6
(−23.7)
−21.6
(−29.8)
Record low °F (°C) −33
(−36)
−38
(−39)
−29
(−34)
5
(−15)
15
(−9)
32
(0)
38
(3)
35
(2)
19
(−7)
−10
(−23)
−25
(−32)
−33
(−36)
−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.28
(7.1)
0.53
(13)
0.87
(22)
1.90
(48)
3.55
(90)
2.73
(69)
2.32
(59)
1.56
(40)
1.19
(30)
1.76
(45)
0.64
(16)
0.32
(8.1)
17.65
(448)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.8
(9.7)
6.4
(16)
5.5
(14)
3.7
(9.4)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.1
(2.8)
4.2
(11)
5.6
(14)
30.4
(77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.8 3.4 3.7 6.8 8.7 9.1 6.7 5.5 4.4 5.2 2.8 2.8 61.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.4 2.8 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 2.7 13.2
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 153
1950 144 −5.9%
1960 196 36.1%
1970 127 −35.2%
1980 99 −22.0%
1990 82 −17.2%
2000 75 −8.5%
2010 80 6.7%
2020 65 −18.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 80 people, 36 households, and 20 families living in the town. The population density was 421.1 inhabitants per square mile (162.6/km2). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 242.1 per square mile (93.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 36 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 40.5 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

In popular culture

The Redwood Motel in Wasta was used extensively as a filming site for the movie Thunderheart.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Wasta (Dakota del Sur) para niños

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