Sargent, Colorado
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| Males: 620 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 546 |  (46.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.3 years |
| Colorado median age: | 34.3 years |
Zip code: 81144
| Sargent: | $65,225 |
| CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,171 (it was $17,670 in 2000)
Sargent CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $279,884 (it was $97,700 in 2000)
| Sargent: | $279,884 |
| CO: | $531,100 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sargent, CO
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- 93274.7%White alone
- 29623.7%Hispanic
- 161.3%American Indian alone
- 30.2%Two or more races
- 10.08%Other race alone
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 104.2 square miles.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sargent CCD: | 0.5% ($532) |
| Colorado: | 0.7% ($1,132) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO 
(91.4 miles , pop. 102,121).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (109.0 miles , pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (441.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Hooper, CO (3.8 miles),
Mosca-Hooper, CO (4.4 miles ),
), Alamosa East, CO (4.6 miles ),
), Moffat, CO (5.0 miles)
Latitude: 37.69 N, Longitude: 106.13 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 719
| Here: | 4.7% |
| Colorado: | 3.2% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (33.5%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.7%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Food (3.1%)
- Public administration (2.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (46.4%)
- Construction (10.7%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.2%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.6%)
- Public administration (3.3%)
- Other direct selling establishments (2.4%)
- Educational services (2.1%)
- Educational services (16.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.5%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (10.1%)
- Finance & insurance (7.2%)
- Food (6.7%)
- Health care (4.3%)
- Social assistance (4.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (18.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (20.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Top executives (3.3%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (14.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
- Personal appearance workers (3.8%)
Average climate in Sargent, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Sargent-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 871% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 530.9 miles away from Sargent center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from Sargent center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Sargent center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Sargent center
On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from Sargent center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rio Grande County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sargent:
- Adams State University (about 20 miles; Alamosa, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,805)
- Western State Colorado University (about 74 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- Pueblo Community College (about 91 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,329)
- Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 95 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
- Fort Lewis College (about 100 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
- Pikes Peak Community College (about 105 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
- Colorado College (about 107 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sargent: Center Emergency Medical Services (A), Center Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sargent include: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints (A), Sargent Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Colorado: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.0% |
| Whole state: | 63.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 16.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
| This place: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Sargent:
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 66.0%
- Separated: 0.1%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 6.2%
For population 25 years and over in Sargent:
- High school or higher: 78.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 15.8 |
| Colorado average: | 11.8 |
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Religion statistics for Sargent, CO (based on Rio Grande County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,474 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,357 | 21 |
| Mainline Protestant | 590 | 8 |
| Other | 580 | 4 |
| None | 3,981 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Rio Grande County: | 6.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Here: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| Rio Grande County: | 12.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 6.0% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rio Grande County: | 17.5% |
| Colorado: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Rio Grande County: | 9.3% |
| Colorado: | 9.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sargent:
- KSLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KGIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sargent:
- K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
- K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
- KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
- K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
- KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSLV-FM (95.3 FM; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY B/CNG, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sargent:
- K07KB (Channel 7; DEL NORTE, CO; Owner: PARKER HILL TV ASSOCIATION)
- K41DJ (Channel 41; DEL NORTE-SOUTH FORK, CO; Owner: SOUTH FORK TV ASSOCIATION)
- K02KJ (Channel 2; DEL NORTE, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- K11EG (Channel 11; DEL NORTE, CO; Owner: PARKER HILL TV ASSOCIATION)
- K04JA (Channel 4; DEL NORTE, CO; Owner: PARKER HILL TV ASSOCIATION)
- K06KB (Channel 6; DEL NORTE, CO; Owner: PARKER HILL TV ASSOCIATION)
- K13CB (Channel 13; DEL NORTE, CO; Owner: PARKER HILL TV ASSOCIATION)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.8%Electricity
- 14.8%Wood
- 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.4%Utility gas
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 1.1%Solar energy
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 52.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.0%Electricity
- 12.2%Wood
- 6.4%Utility gas
- 2.3%Coal or coke
- 1.7%Other fuel
Sargent compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Sargent on our top lists:
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 1,000+)"
- #54 (81144) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swiss first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"