Sargent TownshipMO
A town of 383, settled in 1884.
Is Sargent Township a good place to live?
Sargent Township’s median age is 64.6 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sargent Township. Sargent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
383 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sargent Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sargent Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sargent Township.
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, fewer of Sargent Township’s working residents work locally
0.9% of Sargent Township working residents work locally, below both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Sargent Township. The top destinations are Cabool (29%), Mountain Grove (8%) and Springfield (5%).
| Sargent Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sargent Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sargent Township
Sargent Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sargent Township is
Sargent Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of Sargent Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sargent Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sargent Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Sargent Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sargent Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sargent Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Sargent Township for work
Where Sargent Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sargent Township
Township in the US state of Missouri
Sargent Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Erected in 1917, Sargent Township takes its name from the community of Sargent.
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Questions about Sargent Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sargent Township, MO a good place to live?
Sargent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.