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Sargent, Nebraska

Sargent, Nebraska
City
Downtown Sargent
Downtown Sargent
Location of Sargent, Nebraska
Location of Sargent, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°38′27″N 99°22′18″W / 41.64083°N 99.37167°W / 41.64083; -99.37167Coordinates: 41°38′27″N 99°22′18″W / 41.64083°N 99.37167°W / 41.64083; -99.37167
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Custer
Area
 • Total 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Land 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,316 ft (706 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 525
 • Estimate (2016) 507
 • Density 490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68874
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-43685
GNIS feature ID 0833223

Sargent is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 525 at the 2010 census.

Sargent was laid out in 1883. It was named for George D. Sargent, a railroad official. The town experienced rapid growth when the railroad extended to it in 1899.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), all of it land.

Sargent is located on US Route 183 (Ord Street) and is close to the geographic center of Nebraska. It is next to the Middle Loup River.

As of the census of 2010, there were 525 people, 245 households, and 148 families residing in the city. The population density was 490.7 inhabitants per square mile (189.5/km2). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 297.2 per square mile (114.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 245 households of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 47.6 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 25% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.


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