Agency Village, South Dakota

Agency Village, South Dakota
—  Census-designated place  —
Tiospa Zina Tribal School, located in Agency Village
Coordinates:
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Roberts
Elevation 1,594 ft (486 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57262
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-00520[1]
GNIS feature ID 2584542[1]

Agency Village is an unincorporated census-designated place in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The village is headquarters of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and home to Sisseton Wahpeton College.[2] The village hosts a number of pow-wow's, one of which is held annually just before Independence Day. This outdoor pow-wow draws a large number of tourists to the area. The community is primarily made up of members of the tribe.

Geography

Agency Village is located on the within Agency Township and is part of the Lake Traverse Reservation. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office assigned the ZIP code 57262, which it shared with nearby Sisseton.[3]

Demographics

Agency Village was not counted separately during the 2000 Census.[4] However, the township reported 277 people, 83 households, and 70 families.[5]

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