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Wasta is a town in Pennington County, in the Rapid City metro area.
The community name derives from Siouan for good
[NOTE: This is not the only community in South Dakota named Wasta. For links to other places called Wasta, SD, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Wasta is 44.068N. The longitude is -102.445W.
It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,320 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 76.
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$26,375National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Wasta demographic reports
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35% of Wasta residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wasta ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wasta was $13,888, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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3% of Wasta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Wasta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $388.
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Pennington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wasta political report.
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The average commute time for Wasta workers is 67 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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