Sargent, Nebraska
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Sargent is a city in Custer County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 649 at the 2000 census
. The name was chosen by an early postal official to honor close friends.
Oscar's Palladium, now restaurant and bar, was once the host to many famous bands during the Big Band era of American music. Carl's Fine Foods and Beverages was the city center of entertainment from 1968 - 1976.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Sargent is located on US Route 183 (Ord Street) and is close to the geographic center of Nebraska. It is next to the Middle Loup River
.
of 2000, there were 649 people, 279 households, and 174 families residing in the city. The population density
was 730.3 people per square mile (281.6/km²). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 383.7 per square mile (147.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.84% White, 0.77% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.77% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 279 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,559, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $24,135 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,962. About 16.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Custer County, Nebraska
-History:Custer County was formed in 1877. It was named after General George Armstrong Custer, who was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn.-Demographics:...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 649 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The name was chosen by an early postal official to honor close friends.
History
The community was laid out in 1883.Oscar's Palladium, now restaurant and bar, was once the host to many famous bands during the Big Band era of American music. Carl's Fine Foods and Beverages was the city center of entertainment from 1968 - 1976.
Geography
Sargent is located at 41°38′27"N 99°22′18"W (41.640950, -99.371788).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Sargent is located on US Route 183 (Ord Street) and is close to the geographic center of Nebraska. It is next to the Middle Loup River
Loup River
The Loup River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately long, in central Nebraska in the United States. The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sandhills...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 649 people, 279 households, and 174 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 730.3 people per square mile (281.6/km²). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 383.7 per square mile (147.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.84% White, 0.77% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 279 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,559, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $24,135 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,962. About 16.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.