Map of Agency city, Iowa

Agency is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 620 at the 2020 census. It is the historic site of an Indian trading post and the grave of Chief Wapello.

Agency city overview:
Name:	Agency city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Wapello County
Elevation:	814 ft (248 m)
Total Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²)
Land Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	620
Population Density:	1,095.41/sq mi (423.12/km²)
ZIP code:	52530
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1900640
GNISfeature ID:	0454105

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History

An Indian agency was established here in 1838 and operated until the local tribes were moved to Kansas. The town was founded on the site of the agency in 1843 and incorporated in 1859.

Agency is the resting place for Chief Wapello. Chief Wapello was second in command in the Sac and Fox tribe, just under Chief Keokuk. Chief Wapello is buried next to his good friend General Joseph M. Street, and his family.

On April 11, 2001, an F2 tornado ripped through Agency destroying or damaging dozens of structures. Two people were killed and three others injured.