Sargent County

Sargent County, North Dakota

PO Box 176
Forman, ND 58032
Phone: (701) 724-6241
Fax: (701) 724-6244
mylocalgov.com/SargentCountyND/

On the southeastern border of ND, southwest of Fargo; organized Mar 3, 1883 (prior to statehood) from Ransom County. Name Origin: For Gen. Homer E. Sargent, superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and developer of the Red River Valley

Area (sq mi):: 867.09 (land 858.75; water 8.34) Population per square mile: 4.80
Population 2005: 4,150 State rank: 30 Population change: 2000-20005 -4.90%; 1990-2000 -4.00% Population 2000: 4,366 (White 98.00%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.00%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 40.30
Income 2000: per capita $18,689; median household $37,213; Population below poverty level: 8.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $29,992-$31,290
Unemployment (2004): 3.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 16.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 17.80%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
See other counties in North Dakota.