Agency Village is an

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and

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(CDP) in Roberts County,

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, United States. It is the headquarters of the

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation (), formerly Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe/Dakota Nation, is a federally recognized tribe comprising two bands and two subdivisions of the ''Isanti'' or Santee Dakota people. They are ...

and home to

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. Since 2020, the CDP includes the community known as

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. The population of the CDP was 776 at the 2020 census. The village hosts a number of

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s, one of which is held annually just before

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. 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

and

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townships and is part of the Lake Traverse Reservation. The community has a

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assigned ZIP code 57262, which it shares with nearby Sisseton.

Demographics

2020 census

''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

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) The community lies in the boundary of Sisseton School District 54-2.

References

Census-designated places in Roberts County, South Dakota Census-designated places in South Dakota Seats of government of American Indian reservations Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate {{SouthDakota-geo-stub