Wasta, South Dakota

About Wasta

Set in the western part of South Dakota, Wasta is a tiny community with an estimated population of 63.

Wasta holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 332 residents per square mile.

📰 Wasta News Today

• Skeletal remains found near Wasta identified as Rapid City man missing since August KOTA Territory News · Mar 11
• Truck crash and fire closes portion of I-90 at Wasta KBHB Radio · May 19
• Interstate 90 Construction Project Scheduled to Begin near Wasta South Dakota State News (.gov) · Feb 20
• Westbound lanes on I-90 near Wasta closed due to crash KELOLAND.com · May 19
• Tuesday AM: Interstate 90 westbound closed near Wasta - Rapid City, South Dakota | News, Weather and Sports NewsCenter1 · May 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wasta Unique

• The only place in America named Wasta — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.19 sq mi.
• With 63 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Armed Forces Museum & Gift Shop · Museum
• Wasta Rest Stop Tipi · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Wasta

• Elm Springs Elementary - 13

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wasta

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