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Sargent

A township of 627 people in Custer County, Nebraska

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1886

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William Moore and family, 1886

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About Sargent

City in Nebraska, United States

500Population

1.1 sq miArea

2,316 ftElevation

Sargent is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sargent had a population of 500.

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Town numbers

ZIP code68874

Area code308

Living in Sargent

Housing in Sargent

$123K▲ 9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sargent home is worth about $123,000, up 9% in a year, 56% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Health in Sargent

Compared with Nebraska

7better than NE·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

7.2%Fewer uninsured adultsNE 9.9% · better 7.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNE 9.5% · better 11.6%More adults who have had cancerNE 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Valley County Health SystemOrd · 22.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 50.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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School Grade C+

The public schools Sargent’s kids attend trail 62% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Sargent Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 80 students Sargent High School C+High · Grades 7–12 · 66 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.

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