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Agar, South Dakota

Agar, South Dakota
Town
Location in Sully County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Sully County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°50′19″N 100°4′22″W / 44.83861°N 100.07278°W / 44.83861; -100.07278Coordinates: 44°50′19″N 100°4′22″W / 44.83861°N 100.07278°W / 44.83861; -100.07278
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Sully
Settled 1910
Incorporated 1926
Area
 • Total 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Land 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,850 ft (564 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 76
 • Estimate (2012) 79
 • Density 475.0/sq mi (183.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57520
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-00460
GNIS feature ID 1253593

Agar is a small town in Sully County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 76 as of the 2010 census. Agar is a farm/ranch service center with a well-regarded golf course, Sutton Bay. This prairie course next to a lake was designed by Graham Marsh in 2003 and is on Golf.com's Ten Courses to Watch. Sutton Bay was also featured in Links Magazine.

Agar was laid out in 1910, and named in honor of Charles H. Agar, a county official.

Agar is located at 44°50′19″N 100°4′22″W / 44.83861°N 100.07278°W / 44.83861; -100.07278 (44.838678, -100.072869).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all of it land.

Agar has been assigned the ZIP code 57520, and the FIPS place code 00460.

As of the census of 2010, there were 76 people, 44 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density was 475.0 inhabitants per square mile (183.4/km2). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 300.0 per square mile (115.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.


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