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 | |
  Agency Township Location within South Dakota  Agency Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′10″N 97°1′33″W / 45.50278°N 97.02583°W | |
| 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 (2000) | |
• Total | 277 |
| • Density | 7.7/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 ID | 1268566[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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate". South Dakota Office of Tribal Government Relations. Archived from the original on June 4, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Agency Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.[dead link]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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