Sargent County, North Dakota
Sargent County, North Dakota | |
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The Sargent County Courthouse in Forman | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′30″N 97°37′48″W / 46.108204°N 97.630051°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | April 9, 1883 (created) October 8, 1883 (organized) |
| Named after | H. E. Sargent |
| Seat | Forman |
| Largest city | Gwinner |
| Area | |
• Total | 866.874 sq mi (2,245.19 km2) |
| • Land | 858.483 sq mi (2,223.46 km2) |
| • Water | 8.391 sq mi (21.73 km2) 0.97% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,862 |
• Estimate (2024) | 3,710 |
| • Density | 4.323/sq mi (1.669/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | sargentnd.com |
Sargent County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,862, and was estimated to be 3,710 in 2024. The county seat is Forman and the largest city is Gwinner. The county is named in honor of Homer E. Sargent, a 19th-century general manager of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The county spans an agricultural region between the James River and Red River valleys in southeastern North Dakota dotted with various sloughs, lakes, and hills. The original home of the Bobcat Company, a manufacturer of farm and construction equipment that still produces a large number of skid-steer loaders at its facility in Gwinner.