Agency Village, South Dakota | |
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— 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.
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]
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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