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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.

Wasta town overview:
Name:	Wasta town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Pennington County
Incorporated:	1930
Elevation:	2,320 ft (707 m)
Total Area:	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km²)
Land Area:	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	65
Population Density:	338.54/sq mi (130.83/km²)
ZIP code:	57767, 57791
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4669140
GNISfeature ID:	1258837

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History

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

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Geography

Wasta is located at 44°4′7″N 102°26′42″W / 44.06861°N 102.44500°W / 44.06861; -102.44500 (44.068638, -102.445108). It 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 km), all land.

Wasta has been assigned the ZIP code 57791 and the FIPS place code 69140.