Waubay, South Dakota
Waubay, South Dakota | |
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Location in Day County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′04″N 97°18′20″W / 45.33444°N 97.30556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Day |
| Incorporated | 1895 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,844 ft (562 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 473 |
| • Density | 324.86/sq mi (125.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57273 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-69340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267628 |
Waubay is a city in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 473 at the 2020 census.
Waubay had its start in the early 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.
The school district is Waubay Public 18-3. The local newspaper is the oldest business in town, called the Waubay Clipper.