Agency Township, Roberts County, South Dakota facts for kids
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Agency Township, South Dakota
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Tiospa Zina Tribal School, located in Agency Village
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 Agency Township, Roberts County, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
Agency Township, Roberts County, South Dakota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Roberts |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 277 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-00500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1268566 |
Agency Township is a community located in Roberts County, South Dakota, in the United States. It is a type of local government area called a township.
This township is part of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation. This reservation is the home of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a Native American tribe. The main offices for the tribe, known as Agency Village, are found within the township. Sisseton Wahpeton College, a college run by the tribe, is also located here.
Who Lives in Agency Township?
Based on information from the 2000 Census, about 277 people lived in Agency Township. These people lived in 83 different homes, and 70 of these were families.
Most of the people living here were Native American, making up about 71.8% of the population. About 26.0% of the people were White. A smaller group, about 2.2%, identified as being from two or more different backgrounds.
See Also
In Spanish: Municipio de Agency (Dakota del Sur) para niños
