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Sargent

A township of 627 people in Custer County, Nebraska
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Conserved land0%3 of 37,055 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
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J.D. Semler, near Woods Park, Custer County, Nebraska1886
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J.D. Semler, near Woods Park, Custer County, Nebraska, 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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Most working residents leave Sargent for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Broken Bow (32%), Sargent (12%) and Omaha (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Broken Bow
32%
Sargent
12%
Omaha
4%
Kilfoil
4%
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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.

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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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 68874, 68823 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sargent →

Natural hazards in Sargent

59
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought
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Sargent has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 15°Winter
60° / 35°Spring
84° / 59°Summer
63° / 37°Fall
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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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