Cogswell is a city in Sargent County, North Dakota, home to about 110 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58017.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)237 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN233 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL582 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cogswell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cogswell had 73 residents in the 2020 census, down 56% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Sargent County grew from 6,039 residents in 1900 to 3,862 in 2020.
Sargent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 23.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forman 5 Sse, ND weather station (11 miles away).
2,504 jobs at 122 businesses in Sargent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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