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A town of 128.
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Population
128
residents
Median age
27.0
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town
128 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Agency
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.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Agency0%
Sisseton36%
Greendale6%
Summit4%
Wilmot4%
14 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Agency
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
9.8% of Agency is conserved land
1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
9.8%conserved
9.8%
conserved · 2,250 of 22,917 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Agency is
Agency beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better7 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Agency | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 12.7% |
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Agency for work
Where Agency’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Agency
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Agency
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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- Population
- 297
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,512 ft