Faith, South Dakota

Faith, South Dakota
A sculpture of Sue stands on U.S. Route 212 in Faith, across from the Prairie Oasis Hotel, April 2010
A sculpture of Sue stands on U.S. Route 212 in Faith, across from the Prairie Oasis Hotel,
April 2010
Motto: 
"Welcome to the Prairie Oasis!"
Location in Meade County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Meade County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°01′33″N 102°02′11″W / 45.02583°N 102.03639°W / 45.02583; -102.03639
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyMeade
Established1910
Incorporated1912[1]
Area
 • Total
1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Land1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,579 ft (786 m)
Population
 • Total
367
 • Density306.09/sq mi (118.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
57626
Area code605
FIPS code46-20980[5]
GNIS feature ID1267388[3]
Websitewww.faithsd.com

Faith is a city in the northeastern corner of Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 census.[6] The most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known, Sue, was discovered approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Faith in August 1990.

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faith, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Faith city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2022.

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