Town guide

Sargeant City, Minnesota

Sargeant City is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 30 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55973.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3035 per sq mi
Median home value$157,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sargeant City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sargeant City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)77 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL291 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sargeant City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sargeant City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sargeant City had 63 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 2665th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.

Sargeant City population by census2000: 76, 2010: 61, 2020: 63762000612010632020

Mower County, 1900–2020

Mower County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,335, 1910: 22,640, 1920: 25,993, 1930: 28,065, 1940: 36,113, 1950: 42,277, 1960: 48,498, 1970: 43,783, 1980: 40,390, 1990: 37,385, 2000: 38,603, 2010: 39,163, 2020: 40,02922K’00’1026K’20’3036K’40’5048K’60’7040K’80’9039K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sargeant CityJan: high 21°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.3 in21°5°Jan1.025°8°Feb0.938°20°Mar1.954°32°Apr3.966°44°May5.176°56°Jun5.779°59°Jul4.777°56°Aug4.271°48°Sep4.157°35°Oct3.041°23°Nov1.827°12°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Meadow, MN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Mower County

13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mower CountyManufacturing: 3,551 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,651 jobs; Retail trade: 1,701 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,068 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 734 jobs; Other services: 635 jobs; Administrative and support: 496 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Company headquarters 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester20.2 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester21.5 miles
  • Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna29.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sargeant Township, Waltham Township, Vernon and Dexter Township.

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