Welcome to Usta ...
Usta is located in Perkins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Usta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Usta had a population of 22 people.<2> (see below for details).
Usta is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Usta is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Usta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Usta (for example, toward Iron Lightning), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Usta: 605
Communities near Usta ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Usta.
- Iron Lightning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Lightning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Lightning
- Iron Lightning is located in Ziebach County
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Faith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Faith is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <5>
- Meadow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Meadow is located in Perkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <5>
- Red Elm ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Glad Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glad Valley
- Glad Valley is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glad Valley <5>
- Bison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bison <5>
- Opal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Meade County
- Estimated population in 2014: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <5>
- Cedar Canyon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Canyon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyon
- Cedar Canyon is located in Meade County
- Dupree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree
- Dupree is located in Ziebach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupree <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Usta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Usta.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Usta. See our Newspapers Page for Usta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Usta ...
Looking for more information about Usta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Usta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Usta.
Adding Usta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Usta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Usta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Usta post office opened in 1931.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Usta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Usta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Perkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Usta. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Usta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |