Sargent County, North Dakota

Sargent County is a county located in the state of North Dakota in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Forman.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern North Dakota, on the south by South Dakota and has an area of ​​2246 square kilometers, of which 22 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Ransom County, Richland County, Marshall County ( South Dakota), Brown County (South Dakota) and Dickey County.

History

Sargent County was formed in 1883. It was named after Homer E. Sargent, a managing director of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

1997 Built in 1908 Brampton Lutheran Church was laid down and transferred to Norway. There it was reconstructed as emigrants church.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Sargent County 4,366 people in 1,786 households and 1,243 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 98.24 percent White, 0.05 percent African American, 0.46 percent Native American, 0.05 percent Asian, and 0.55 percent from other races; 0.66 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.73 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,786 households out of which 30.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.0 percent were married couples living together, 3.9 percent were single mothers, 30.4 percent were non-families, 27.7 percent of all households and 14.1 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

Based on the county the population was spread from 26.5 percent population under 18 years, 5.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 25.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 16.9 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 110.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 37,213, and the median income for a family was $ 44,063. Males had a median income of $ 34,222, women $ 19,844. The per capita income was $ 18,689. 6.0 percent of families and 8.2 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 8.9 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 11.8 percent of those 65 years.