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A town of 70.
Population
70
residents
Median home value
$109K
Census ACS
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
62.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
70 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Wasta has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–37°
Spring33–60°
Summer57–86°
Fall35–63°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Wasta is
Wasta beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Wasta | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 9.2% |
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
37.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Wasta
Town in South Dakota, United States
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.
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- Population
- 65
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,320 ft
- ZIP code
- 57791
- Area code
- 605