Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Agency

A township of 297 people in Roberts County, South Dakota
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Agency

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Agency.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Agency

Explore places →

Outdoors in Agency

Parks & trails →
Conserved land9.8%2,250 of 22,917 acres
Trails1.3 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Agency

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Agency

Township in South Dakota, United States
297Population
36 sq miArea
1,512 ftElevation

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

Living in Agency

Work & commute in Agency

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Agency for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sisseton (36%), Greendale (6%) and Summit (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Sisseton
36%
Greendale, ND
6%
Summit
4%
Wilmot
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Agency →

Health in Agency

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·18worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 9.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 69.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57257, 57262 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Agency →

Natural hazards in Agency

51
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Agency →

Climate in Agency

Full climate →

Agency has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter
53° / 32°Spring
80° / 58°Summer
56° / 35°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Agency →

Libraries near Agency

See all →
Nearest: Sisseton Wahpeton Community College LibrarySisseton · 3.9 miles · 43 hrs a week
Famous people from AgencyWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Agency.Meet them →

How things work in Agency

All explainers →
The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Agency, SDRoberts CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Agency is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01