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Agency, Missouri
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Location of Agency, Missouri
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 Agency, Missouri
Location in Missouri
Agency, Missouri
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Township | Agency |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 671 |
| • Density | 182.09/sq mi (70.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64401
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| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-00298 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397917 |
Agency is a village in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Agency was laid out in 1865. It was formerly the site of an agency of the Sac and Fox Indians, hence the name. A post office called Agency has been in operation since 1872. On Sunday, May 20, 1923, a Ku Klux Klan picnic held at Agency was attended by several thousand people. Speakers included Rev. Bloom, Rev. Smallwood, and Rev. Rendlemarr, all of Partee Park Baptist Church.
Geography
Agency is located at 39°38′55″N 94°44′40″W / 39.64861°N 94.74444°W (39.648739, -94.744418).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.30 square miles (11.14 km2), of which 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 265 | — | |
| 1900 | 380 | — | |
| 1910 | 429 | 12.9% | |
| 1920 | 403 | −6.1% | |
| 1930 | 349 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 361 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 234 | −35.2% | |
| 1960 | 240 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 141 | −41.2% | |
| 1980 | 419 | 197.2% | |
| 1990 | 642 | 53.2% | |
| 2000 | 599 | −6.7% | |
| 2010 | 684 | 14.2% | |
| 2020 | 671 | −1.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 684 people, 257 households, and 210 families living in the village. The population density was 160.9 inhabitants per square mile (62.1/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 63.1 per square mile (24.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 257 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.3% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: Agency (Misuri) para niños
