Agency Village, South Dakota
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
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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.[5] Since 2020, the CDP includes the community known as Goodwill. The population of the CDP was 776 at the 2020 census.[6]
Agency Village, South Dakota | |
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Tiospa Zina Tribal School, located in Agency Village | |
  Agency Village  Agency Village | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′47″N 97°04′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Roberts |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.17 sq mi (18.57 km2) |
| • Land | 7.15 sq mi (18.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 776 |
| • Density | 108.5/sq mi (41.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57262 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-00520[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584542[2] |
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.[7]
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 11 | 18 | 6.08% | 2.32% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.55% | 0.26% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 159 | 707 | 87.85% | 91.11% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 6 | 38 | 3.31% | 4.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 9 | 2.21% | 1.16% |
| Total | 181 | 776 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2000 population
Agency Village was not counted separately during the 2000 Census.[11] The township reported 277 people, 83 households, and 70 families.[12]
Education
Schools in the community:
- Tiospa Zina Tribal School (affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education)
The community lies in the boundary of Sisseton School District 54-2.[13]
