Sargent, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 302. Estimated population in July 2024: 293 (-3.0% change)
Males: 136 (45.0%), Females: 166 (55.0%)

Knox County

Zip code: 68760

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.6 years
Median household income: $16,250
Median house value: $0

Population by Race

Races in Sargent:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (14.9%), English (12.5%), Czech (7.4%), United States (4.3%), Swedish (4.0%).

Elevation: 2314 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sargent

• High school or higher: 83.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sargent city

• Never married: 14.2%
• Now married: 62.0%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 14.6%
• Divorced: 8.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sargent:

• JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 25 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE)
• VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ORD, NE)
• CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; CALLAWAY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sargent:

• KEARNEY MUNI (about 69 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
• CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 88 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
• HASTINGS MUNI (about 98 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sargent:

• SARGENT MUNI (about 3 miles; SARGENT, NE; Abbreviation: 09K)
• CRAM FIELD (about 19 miles; BURWELL, NE; Abbreviation: BUB)
• BROKEN BOW MUNI (about 24 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE; Abbreviation: BBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sargent:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 59 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 167 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 187 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 190 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 193 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Sargent:

• SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 98; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sargent:

• SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 95; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sargent:

• SARGENT TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,775; Location: 504 MAIN STREET; 8,839 books; 19 audio materials; 348 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)