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Sargeant, Minnesota
Location in Mower County and the state of Minnesota
Location in Mower County and the state of Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mower
Area
 • Total 0.80 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Land 0.80 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,394 ft (425 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 63
 • Density 78.95/sq mi (30.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55973
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-58576
GNIS feature ID 2396537

Sargeant is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 63 at the 2020 census.

History

Sargeant was platted in 1894, after the railroad had been extended to that point.

Geography

Sargeant is in northern Mower County. It is bordered by Sargeant Township to the north, east, and south, and by Waltham Township to the west. It is 10 miles (16 km) by road northwest of Dexter and 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Austin, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sargeant has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all land. It sits on a low ridge that drains west to Roberts Creek, a tributary of the Cedar River, and east to the North Branch of the Root River, which flows east to the Mississippi River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 76
1920 79 3.9%
1930 91 15.2%
1940 138 51.6%
1950 121 −12.3%
1960 113 −6.6%
1970 85 −24.8%
1980 95 11.8%
1990 78 −17.9%
2000 76 −2.6%
2010 61 −19.7%
2020 63 3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 61 people, 30 households, and 16 families living in the city. The population density was 73.5 inhabitants per square mile (28.4/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 38.6 per square mile (14.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 1.6% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races.

There were 30 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.7% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.56.

The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 18% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

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