Town guide

Sioux Agency, Minnesota

Sioux Agency is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, home to about 218 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56214, 56237 and 56297.

Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2185 per sq mi
Median home value$218,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sioux Agency

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Belview, MN56214 —/sq ft

Mostly Belview; part is in Sioux Agency

Echo, MN56237 —/sq ft

Mostly Echo City; part is in Sioux Agency

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Around Sioux Agency

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)109 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)88 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL434 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sioux Agency; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sioux Agency

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sioux Agency had 240 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1781st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Yellow Medicine County grew from 14,602 residents in 1900 to 9,528 in 2020.

Sioux Agency population by census2000: 237, 2010: 226, 2020: 240237200022620102402020

Yellow Medicine County, 1900–2020

Yellow Medicine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,602, 1910: 15,406, 1920: 16,550, 1930: 16,625, 1940: 16,917, 1950: 16,279, 1960: 15,523, 1970: 14,418, 1980: 13,653, 1990: 11,684, 2000: 11,080, 2010: 10,438, 2020: 9,52815K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7014K’80’9011K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sioux AgencyJan: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in24°3°Jan0.829°7°Feb0.842°20°Mar1.557°33°Apr2.471°45°May3.580°55°Jun4.685°60°Jul3.382°58°Aug3.875°48°Sep3.260°35°Oct2.443°22°Nov1.429°10°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granite Falls, MN weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Yellow Medicine County

3,603 jobs at 324 businesses in Yellow Medicine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yellow Medicine CountyHealth care and social assistance: 793 jobs; Professional services: 673 jobs; Retail trade: 527 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 461 jobs; Wholesale trade: 206 jobs; Manufacturing: 197 jobs; Other services: 176 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 161 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Professional services 19% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Granite FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Granite Falls14.1 miles
  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls16.1 miles
  • Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall21.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Sioux Agency

Public schools here are run by E.C.H.O. Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
E.C.H.O. ElementaryEchoK–627Charter0.6 mi
E.C.H.O. SecondaryEcho7–1238Charter0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wood Lake City, Belview, Posen, Echo City, Wood Lake Township, Echo Township, Kintire, Swedes Forest, Sheridan, Vesta Township and Underwood Township.

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