Agency TownshipSD
A town of 311.
Is Agency Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Agency Township. Sisseton Agency Headquarters & Wacipi Grounds is on the National Register of Historic Places. Agency Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
311 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Agency Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Agency Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Agency Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Agency Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Agency Township for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Agency Township, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Sisseton (36%), Greendale Township (6%) and Summit (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Agency Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Agency Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Agency Township’s July high is where South Dakota’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Agency Township has set aside 9.8% of its land for conservation
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Agency Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults in Agency Township say their health is fair or poor than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
29% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Agency Township. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Agency Township. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Agency Township.
| Agency Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Agency Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Agency Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Agency Township since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Agency Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Agency Township
About 9 of every 100 Agency Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Agency Township for work
Where Agency Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Agency Township
Township in South Dakota, United States
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. Its population at the 2020 Census was 297.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,512 ft
Questions about Agency Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Agency Township, SD a good place to live?
Agency Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.