Agar, South Dakota

About Agar

Agar, SD is a tiny community located in northern South Dakota, home to 68 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Agar is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 340 residents per square mile.

📰 Agar News Today

• Sully County, home to SD’s largest data center, would welcome more with ‘open arms,' official says South Dakota Searchlight · Jan 30
• Arlo Todd Obituary Sep 26, 2017 - Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory · Dec 7
• Crayton Douglas Bouchie Obituary (2026) - Pierre, SD - Isburg Funeral Chapels - Pierre Legacy obituary · Mar 13
• South Dakotans seed spring wheat in dry soil Agweek · Apr 8
• Obituary | Meghan Adrienne Hohenthaner Payne of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Miller Funeral Home · Apr 7

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What Makes Agar Unique

• The only place in America named Agar — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• With 68 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Agar

• Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Refuge reviews ★

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