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Agency, Missouri

Agency, Missouri
Village
Location of Agency, Missouri
Location of Agency, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°38′55″N 94°44′40″W / 39.64861°N 94.74444°W / 39.64861; -94.74444Coordinates: 39°38′55″N 94°44′40″W / 39.64861°N 94.74444°W / 39.64861; -94.74444
Country United States
State Missouri
County Buchanan
Incorporated 1903
Area
 • Total 4.30 sq mi (11.14 km2)
 • Land 4.25 sq mi (11.01 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation 827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 684
 • Estimate (2016) 666
 • Density 160/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64401
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-00298
GNIS feature ID 0739972

Agency is a village in Buchanan County, Missouri in the United States. The population was 684 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Agency was laid out in 1865. It was formerly the site of an agency of the Sac and Fox Indians, hence the name. A post office called Agency has been in operation since 1872.

Agency is located at 39°38′55″N 94°44′40″W / 39.64861°N 94.74444°W / 39.64861; -94.74444 (39.648739, -94.744418).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.30 square miles (11.14 km2), of which, 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 684 people, 257 households, and 210 families residing in the village. The population density was 160.9 inhabitants per square mile (62.1/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 63.1 per square mile (24.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.


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