Agency Township, Roberts County, South Dakota

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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
Location within South Dakota
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Agency Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°30′10″N97°1′33″W / 45.50278°N 97.02583°W / 45.50278; -97.02583
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Roberts
Area
[1]
  Total36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
1,512 ft (461 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total277
  Density7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 605
FIPS code 46-00500 [2]
GNIS feature ID1268566 [3]

Agency Township is a township in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The township is part of the Lake Traverse Reservation, which is home to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Indian tribe. The tribe's headquarters at Agency Village are in the township, as is Sisseton Wahpeton College. [4]

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 277 people, 83 households, and 70 families residing in the township. There were 98 housing units total. The racial makeup of the city was 71.8% Native American, 26.0% White, and 2.2% from two or more races. [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000, Summary File 1. "GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 - County -- Subdivision and Place". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder2.census.gov>. Retrieved January 31, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate". South Dakota Office of Tribal Government Relations. Archived from the original on June 4, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Agency Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[ dead link ]