Agency Village, South Dakota

Agency Village is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. It is the headquarters of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and home to Sisseton Wahpeton College.[2] The CDP includes the community known as Goodwill. The population of the CDP was 776 at the 2020 census.[3]

"Agency Village" redirects here. For the municipality in the state of Missouri, see Agency, Missouri.
Agency Village, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Tiospa Zina Tribal School, located in Agency Village
Agency Village
Agency Village
Coordinates: 45°34′51″N 97°4′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyRoberts
Elevation
1,594 ft (486 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total776
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57262
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-00520[1]
GNIS feature ID2584542[1]

The village hosts a number of powwows, one of which is held annually just before Independence Day. This outdoor powwow draws a large number of tourists to the area. The community is primarily made up of members of the tribe.

Geography

Agency Village is in Goodwill and Agency townships and is part of the Lake Traverse Reservation. The community has a post office assigned ZIP code 57262, which it shares with nearby Sisseton.[4]

Demographics

Agency Village was not counted separately during the 2000 Census.[5] The township reported 277 people, 83 households, and 70 families.[6]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate". South Dakota Office of Tribal Government Relations. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  3. "U.S. Census Bureau: Agency Village CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (2003). "Population and Housing Unit Counts, North Dakota" (PDF). 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Agency Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 2009-01-31.


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