Agency Village, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Agency Village, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label:Agency Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Roberts
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:18.57
Area Land Km2:18.52
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:7.17
Area Land Sq Mi:7.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:776
Population Density Km2:41.89
Population Density Sq Mi:108.50
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1545
Coordinates:45.5797°N -97.0783°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57262
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-00520[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584542
Unit Pref:Imperial

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.[3] Since 2020, the CDP includes the community known as Goodwill. The population of the CDP was 776 at the 2020 census.[4]

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.[5]

Demographics

2020 census

Agency Village CDP, South Dakota – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2010[6] !Pop 2020[7] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)11186.08%2.32%
Black or African American alone (NH)120.55%0.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)15970787.85%91.11%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)020.00%0.26%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)6383.31%4.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)492.21%1.16%
Total181776100.00%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.[8] The township reported 277 people, 83 households, and 70 families.

Education

Schools in the community:

The community lies in the boundary of Sisseton School District 54-2.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate . South Dakota Office of Tribal Government Relations . 2010-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100710193817/http://www.state.sd.us/oia/sisswah.asp . 10 July 2010 . dead .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Agency Village CDP, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 28 January 2022 . en.
  5. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  6. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Agency Village CDP, South Dakota. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Agency Village CDP, South Dakota. United States Census Bureau.
  8. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Counts, North Dakota . U.S. Census Bureau . United States Census Bureau . 2000 Census of Population and Housing . . 2003. 2008-07-20.
  9. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Roberts County, SD. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-02-27.