Sargent County, North Dakota
| Sargent County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | October 8, 1883 |
| Seat | Forman |
| Largest city | Gwinner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 867 sq mi (2,246 km2) |
| • Land | 859 sq mi (2,225 km2) |
| • Water | 8.4 sq mi (22 km2), 1.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,876 |
| • Density | 4.5/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Sargent County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,829. Its county seat is Forman. The county was formed in 1883.
In 1997 the Brampton Lutheran Church (originally built in 1908) was moved to Sletta near Radøy in Norway and reconstructed there. It is now called Emigrantkirka (Emigrant Church).
The Sargent County Courthouse, a Beaux Arts-style building built in 1910, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 867 square miles (2,250 km2), of which 859 square miles (2,220 km2) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,366 people, 1,786 households, and 1,243 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.24% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.5% were of German and 35.4% Norwegian ancestry.
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