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Agency Village, South Dakota
Tiospa Zina Tribal School, located in Agency Village
Tiospa Zina Tribal School, located in Agency Village
Agency Village, South Dakota is located in South Dakota
Agency Village, South Dakota
Agency Village, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
Agency Village, South Dakota is located in the United States
Agency Village, South Dakota
Agency Village, South Dakota
Location in the United States
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 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,545 ft (471 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 776
 • Density 108.50/sq mi (41.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57262
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-00520
GNIS feature ID 2584542

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

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 181
2020 776 328.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020
Prior to the 2020 census, Goodwill CDP
was merged into Agency Village CDP

2020 census

Agency Village CDP, South Dakota – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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. The township reported 277 people, 83 households, and 70 families.

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.

See also

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