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Dickinson, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 24,979 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +56.0%
 
Males: 12,964  (51.9%)
Females: 12,015  (48.1%)
Median resident age:

33.8 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip codes: 58601.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,729 (it was $31,542 in 2000)
Dickinson:

$73,729
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,138 (it was $15,975 in 2000)

Dickinson city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $262,025 (it was $70,500 in 2000)
Dickinson:

$262,025
ND:

$243,100

Median gross rent in 2022: $921.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dickinson: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.7%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.9% for Black residents, 35.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.8% for American Indian residents, 39.7% for other race residents, 31.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Dickinson, ND (2022)
    • 21,01283.4%White alone
    • 1,9357.7%Hispanic
    • 7693.1%Black alone
    • 5712.3%Two or more races
    • 3671.5%Asian alone
    • 3031.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 2781.1%American Indian alone

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According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there were 60 registered sex offenders living in Dickinson, North Dakota as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dickinson is 377 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Dickinson by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(12.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(14.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(8.5)		2
(8.0)		6
(25.0)		11
(48.1)		3
(12.8)		6
(25.2)		13
(53.8)		10
(40.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(12.5)		5
(28.1)		1
(5.5)		3
(15.9)		2
(9.8)		1
(4.6)		1
(4.2)		1
(4.0)		2
(8.3)		3
(13.1)		2
(8.5)		1
(4.2)		1
(4.1)		2
(8.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		28
(174.5)		37
(208.0)		50
(276.4)		40
(211.4)		71
(348.9)		49
(226.7)		42
(178.2)		32
(127.3)		29
(121.0)		42
(183.6)		47
(200.6)		33
(138.6)		49
(202.7)		49
(199.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		34
(211.9)		63
(354.2)		53
(293.0)		27
(142.7)		56
(275.2)		67
(310.0)		126
(534.7)		44
(175.1)		48
(200.3)		34
(148.6)		45
(192.1)		52
(218.5)		43
(177.8)		63
(256.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		252
(1,571)		335
(1,883)		363
(2,007)		341
(1,802)		468
(2,300)		503
(2,327)		509
(2,160)		397
(1,580)		392
(1,636)		419
(1,831)		370
(1,579)		345
(1,450)		283
(1,170)		318
(1,294)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		15
(93.5)		21
(118.1)		25
(138.2)		23
(121.5)		47
(231.0)		76
(351.6)		34
(144.3)		54
(214.9)		29
(121.0)		48
(209.8)		33
(140.9)		59
(247.9)		55
(227.5)		45
(183.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		5
(28.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.9)		2
(9.3)		3
(12.7)		2
(8.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(8.5)		1
(4.2)		2
(8.3)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index148.7159.6168.8138.8214.3198.9179.1125.7135.9188.3140.8150.7162.2159.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Dickinson, ND

Crime rate in Dickinson detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 64 (42 officers - 35 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
North Dakota average:

2.46
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Ancestries: German (37.5%), American (13.5%), Norwegian (7.4%), English (6.5%), Irish (3.2%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 2417 feet

Land area: 9.47 square miles.

Population density: 2,638 people per square mile   (average).

Dickinson, North Dakota map

1,025 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% Africa, 0.6% Europe).

This city:

4.1%
North Dakota:

4.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,541 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,179 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (95.2 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (476.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (822.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

South Heart, ND (3.1 miles ),
Gladstone, ND (3.3 miles ),
Taylor, ND (4.2 miles),
Belfield, ND (4.4 miles ),
Richardton, ND (4.7 miles ),
Manning, ND (4.9 miles),
New England, ND (4.9 miles ),
Dunn Center, ND (5.8 miles)

Latitude: 46.88 N, Longitude: 102.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -781 (-3.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,537 (74.1%)

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Dickinson, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dickinson, ND in 2022
Dickinson satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 61 buildings, average cost: $491,300
  • 2021: 68 buildings, average cost: $412,500
  • 2020: 45 buildings, average cost: $363,300
  • 2019: 62 buildings, average cost: $326,000
  • 2018: 55 buildings, average cost: $298,700
  • 2017: 62 buildings, average cost: $282,000
  • 2016: 43 buildings, average cost: $274,200
  • 2015: 90 buildings, average cost: $280,000
  • 2014: 271 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2013: 288 buildings, average cost: $245,700
  • 2012: 628 buildings, average cost: $204,500
  • 2011: 183 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2010: 160 buildings, average cost: $215,500
  • 2009: 88 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2008: 100 buildings, average cost: $214,700
  • 2007: 91 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2005: 55 buildings, average cost: $145,400
  • 2004: 62 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2003: 58 buildings, average cost: $157,200
  • 2002: 46 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2001: 41 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $122,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Dickinson, ND residents
Average permit cost in Dickinson, ND
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.4%
North Dakota:

1.7%
Historical population in Dickinson, ND
Historical housing units in Dickinson, ND
Most common industries in Dickinson, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Health care (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.7%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.3%)
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Dickinson, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
  • Child care workers (3.7%)

Average climate in Dickinson, North Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Dickinson-area historical tornado activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Dickinson city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/10/1952, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dickinson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 136% 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 412.0 miles away from Dickinson center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 567.7 miles away from Dickinson center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 412.5 miles away from Dickinson center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 238.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 239.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 339.2 miles away from Dickinson 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 Stark County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dickinson topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Dickinson:

  • ABLE INC-1297 RIDGEWAY (1297 23RD ST W)
  • ABLE INC-1387 WESTSIDE (1387 24TH ST W)
  • ABLE INC-847 (847 24TH ST W)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 30 WEST 7TH ST)
  • ST BENEDICTS HEALTH CENTER (851 4TH AVE E)
  • ST LUKES HOME (242 10TH ST W)
  • ST ALEXIUS MED CTR - DICKINSON DIALYSIS (ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER HOME HEALTH S (986 2ND AVE WEST)

Airports located in Dickinson:

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College/University in Dickinson:

  • Dickinson State University (Full-time enrollment: 1,411; Location: 291 Campus Drive; Public; Website: www.dickinsonstate.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dickinson:

  • Bismarck State College (about 94 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 3,015)
  • University of Mary (about 98 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • Minot State University (about 118 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Black Hills State University (about 174 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 196 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Northern State University (about 229 miles; Aberdeen, SD; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • Sheridan College (about 249 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)

Public high schools in Dickinson:

Private high school in Dickinson:

  • TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 565, Location: 810 EMPIRE RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dickinson:

Private elementary/middle schools in Dickinson:

  • TRINITY ELEMENTARY WEST (Students: 203, Location: 145 3RD AVE W, Grades: PK-6)
  • TRINITY ELEMENTARY EAST (Students: 123, Location: 515 3RD ST E, Grades: KG-6)
  • HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 78, Location: 2891 5TH AVE W, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Dickinson

Library in Dickinson:

  • DICKINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $540,705; Location: 139 THIRD STREET WEST; 92,706 books; 5,414 e-books; 2,839 audio materials; 4,337 video materials; 7 state licensed databases; 100 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Dickinson: Dickinson Fire Department (A), Stark County Courthouse (B), Dickinson Public Library (C), Saint Benedict Home (D), Dickinson Area Ambulance Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Prairie Hills Mall (1), Big Sky Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dickinson include: Church of God (A), First Congregational Church (B), Redeemer Lutheran Church (C), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (F), Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church (H), Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2), Dickinson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dickinson: Youngs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Dakota Dinosaur Museum (200 East Museum Drive) (1), Sande Music & Vending CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 694 Palm Beach Road) (2), Dickinson Convention & Visitors Bureau (72 West Museum Drive) (3), North Dakota Auto Club AAA (Tours & Charters; 135 Sims Street Suite 207) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: The Dakota Rose (532 15th Street West) (1), Dickinson Holiday Inn (Intercng Highway 2 & 94) (2), Remco Software- Inc (38 South State Avenue) (3), Oasis (1000 West Villard Street) (4), Select Inn of Dickinson (194 22nd) (5), REMco Software- Inc. (38 S State Ave) (6), Nodak Motel (600 East Villard Street) (7), Comfort Inn Dickinson (493 Elk Drive) (8), Hartfiel Inn (509 3rd Avenue West) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: North Dakota State - Sw Juvenile Court- Sw District Court (51 3rd Street East) (1), North Dakota State - SW District Court (51 3rd Street East) (2), Stark County Clerk Of District Court (51 3rd Street East) (3), Social Security Administration - Dickinson Nd (265 1st Avenue West) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Byron Dorgan - Politician, Bennie Joppru - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Jan 5, 1980), Clay S. Jenkinson - Historian, Kellan Lutz - Actor, Aaron Krauter - Politician, Dorothy Stickney - Actor, Doug Beaudoin - Football player, Bill Swain - Football player, Bob Bergloff - Ice hockey player.

Stark County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dickinson and their reported violations in the past:

DICKINSON CITY OF (Population served: 17,787, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2014), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2014)
STALLION ROCKIES LTD (Population served: 350, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
LAKESHORE ESTATES (Population served: 160, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-15-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-20-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-20-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2013)
  • 25 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
JERICHO SERVICES (Population served: 46, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2014)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-20-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2014)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In AUG-16-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
HURRICANE HYDRO SERVICES (Population served: 30, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dickinson that have no violations reported:

  • SOUTHWEST WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 7,919, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • SOUTHWEST WA-JUNCTION INN(MISSOURI WEST) (Population served: 173, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • SOUTHWEST WA - ZAP TREATMENT PLANT (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • BINSTOCK SERVICE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • BEACH WELL #2 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • QUEEN CITY PARK WELL #5 (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SOUTHWEST WA-TOWER HILL (MISSOURI WEST) (Population served: 43, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • SOUTHWEST WA-CROWN BUTTE(MISSOURI WEST) (Population served: 34, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.3%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Dickinson in 2010:

  • 361 people in college/university student housing
  • 346 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 63 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 48 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Dickinson in 2000:

  • 408 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 256 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 34 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 27 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Banks with most branches in Dickinson (2011 data):

  • Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association: Dickinson Branch at 14 3rd Avenue West, branch established on 2004/03/02; Dickinson Branch (3rd Ave W) at 2284 3rd Ave W, branch established on 1910/02/01. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $570.0 mil, Deposits: $501.0 mil, headquarters in Hebron, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Dakota Community Banshares, Inc.
  • American Bank Center: at 140 1st Avenue West, branch established on 1977/12/01; North Branch at 1151 3rd Avenue West, branch established on 1997/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/28: Bank assets: $896.5 mil, Deposits: $799.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancor, Ltd.
  • Dacotah Bank: Dickinson Branch at 410 West Villard, branch established on 2006/03/28. Info updated 2007/08/07: Bank assets: $1,902.6 mil, Deposits: $1,684.0 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Dacotah Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Dickinson Branch at 150 West Villard Street, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Dickinson Branch at 240 2nd Street W, branch established on 1926/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co.: Dickinson Branch at 221 First Avenue West, branch established on 1996/10/21. Info updated 2007/10/19: Bank assets: $167.8 mil, Deposits: $148.7 mil, headquarters in Bismarck, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Kirkwood Bancorporation Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Prairie Hills Mall Branch at 1681 Third Avenue West, branch established on 1978/10/23. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Gate City Bank: 204 Sims St Branch at 204 Simms St., branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,403.0 mil, Deposits: $1,231.5 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 32 total offices
  • Great Plains National Bank: Prairie Hills Mall Branch at 323 18th Street West, branch established on 1998/06/15. Info updated 2010/02/17: Bank assets: $160.5 mil, Deposits: $144.9 mil, headquarters in Belfield, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Belfield Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Dickinson:

Marital status in Dickinson, ND
  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Dickinson:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
North Dakota average:

10.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dickinson
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Dickinson:

(Dickinson, North Dakota Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Dickinson, ND (based on Stark County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic12,11012
Mainline Protestant2,8119
Evangelical Protestant1,94920
Other3792
None6,950-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Stark County:

5.80 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

7.58 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Stark County:

7.6%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Stark County:

27.2%
North Dakota:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.3%
North Dakota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.2%
North Dakota:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dickinson:

51.3%
North Dakota:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Dickinson:

28.3
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.3%
North Dakota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.5%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Dickinson:

34.7%
State:

34.2%

General health condition:
Dickinson:

59.1%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Dickinson:

79.3%
North Dakota:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dickinson, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 40$261,935$78,5811$847
Other Government Administration 24$138,546$69,2737$12,268
Solid Waste Management 22$113,346$61,8250$0
Firefighters 18$109,177$72,78532$6,840
Police - Other 18$85,932$57,2880$0
Other and Unallocable 14$67,813$58,1256$4,373
Financial Administration 14$82,039$70,3190$0
Streets and Highways 9$50,282$67,0430$0
Sewerage 8$22,899$34,3490$0
Local Libraries 7$34,212$58,6499$7,776
Parks and Recreation 6$28,576$57,1521$585
Water Supply 5$15,599$37,4380$0
Natural Resources 1$4,971$59,6520$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$624
Totals for Government 186$1,015,327$65,50557$33,313

Dickinson government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,270,000 ($291.04)
    Sewerage: $2,540,000 ($101.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $777,000 ($31.11)
    Water Utilities: $608,000 ($24.34)
    General - Other: $471,000 ($18.86)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $42,000 ($1.68)
    General Public Buildings: $31,000 ($1.24)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $7,825,000 ($313.26)
    Police Protection: $5,783,000 ($231.51)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,047,000 ($162.02)
    General - Other: $3,617,000 ($144.80)
    Sewerage: $2,954,000 ($118.26)
    Regular Highways: $2,952,000 ($118.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,180,000 ($87.27)
    Central Staff Services: $1,623,000 ($64.97)
    Financial Administration: $1,186,000 ($47.48)
    Libraries: $1,052,000 ($42.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $978,000 ($39.15)
    General Public Buildings: $932,000 ($37.31)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $587,000 ($23.50)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $539,000 ($21.58)
    Health - Other: $249,000 ($9.97)
    Natural Resources - Other: $192,000 ($7.69)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $18,000 ($0.72)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,903,000 ($76.18)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,406,000 ($56.29)
    General - Other: $1,084,000 ($43.40)
    Police Protection: $212,000 ($8.49)
    General Public Building: $80,000 ($3.20)
    Libraries: $52,000 ($2.08)
    Regular Highways: $41,000 ($1.64)
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000 ($1.40)
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000 ($1.12)
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000 ($1.00)
    Sewerage: $21,000 ($0.84)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000 ($0.40)
    Water Utilities: $4,000 ($0.16)

Dickinson government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,547,000 ($182.03)
    Sewerage: $3,416,000 ($136.75)
    Other: $3,181,000 ($127.35)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $30,000 ($1.20)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,586,000 ($63.49)
    Interest Earnings: $1,319,000 ($52.80)
    Special Assessments: $872,000 ($34.91)
    Fines and Forfeits: $404,000 ($16.17)
    Donations From Private Sources: $307,000 ($12.29)
    Sale of Property: $71,000 ($2.84)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,908,000 ($276.55)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,315,000 ($533.05)
    Health and Hospitals: $3,180,000 ($127.31)
    Other: $1,231,000 ($49.28)
    Highways: $7,000 ($0.28)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,368,000 ($335.00)
    Property: $5,180,000 ($207.37)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,118,000 ($44.76)
    Other License: $699,000 ($27.98)
    Public Utilities Sales: $50,000 ($2.00)

Dickinson government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,584,000 ($2745.67)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,980,000 ($2641.42)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,830,000 ($193.36)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,226,000 ($89.11)

Dickinson government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,713,000 ($3271.27)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,029,000 ($121.26)
Businesses in Dickinson, ND
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1KFC1
AmericInn1Kmart1
Applebee's1Kroger1
Arby's1Lane Furniture1
Ashley Furniture1Little Caesars Pizza1
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Best Western1Maurices1
Budget Car Rental1McDonald's1
Carson Pirie Scott1New Balance1
Chevrolet1Nike6
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
FedEx4RadioShack1
Ford1Ramada1
GNC1Sears1
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1Toyota1
Haworth1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1UPS8
Honda1Vans1
JCPenney1Walmart1
Jones New York1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dickinson:

  • KDIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: STARRDAK, INC.)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dickinson:

  • KCAD (99.1 FM; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K201FN (88.1 FM; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZRX (92.1 FM; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDPR (89.9 FM; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K296DT (107.1 FM; DICKENSON, ND; Owner: JAMES & SUSAN NOGA)

TV broadcast stations around Dickinson:

  • K28EP (Channel 28; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K38HA (Channel 38; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: PRIME CITIES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K42FY (Channel 42; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: PRIME CITIES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXMA-TV (Channel 2; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: REITEN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KQCD-TV (Channel 7; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • KDSE (Channel 9; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Dickinson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 56Number of bridges
  • 417ft / 127mTotal length
  • $1,246,000Total costs
  • 218,206Total average daily traffic
  • 26,849Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dickinson, ND - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 181960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 91980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 132010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dickinson, ND
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dickinson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Dickinson, ND)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 146 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dickinson)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 36 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Dickinson)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 73. The highest number of reported fires - 128 took place in 2014, and the least - 37 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Dickinson, ND When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.2%), and Outside Fires (40.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dickinson, ND
    • 51441.2%Structure Fires
    • 50140.2%Outside Fires
    • 18815.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 443.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dickinson, ND

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dickinson, North Dakota:

  • Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge, 532 15TH St W, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 , Phone: (701) 483-5600, Fax: (701) 483-0090
  • Comfort Inn, 493 Elk Dr, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 , Phone: (701) 264-7300, Fax: (701) 264-7300
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 71 Museum Dr, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 , Phone: (701) 225-9510, Fax: (701) 225-9255
  • Americinn, 229 15TH St W, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 , Phone: (701) 225-1400, Fax: (701) 225-5230
  • Holiday Inn Express Dickinson, 103 14th St W, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 , Phone: (701) 456-8000, Fax: (701) 456-8001
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites, 552 12th Street W, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 , Phone: (701) 456-2500, Fax: (701) 456-2501
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 110 14th St W, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 , Phone: (701) 456-0100, Fax: (701) 456-0101
  • My Place Hotel, 2431 3rd Ave W, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 , Phone: (701) 483-0300, Fax: (701) 483-0300
  • 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dickinson, North Dakota
Most common first names in Dickinson, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John14676.6 years
Mary13983.4 years
Frank11377.7 years
Anna8685.4 years
Joseph7576.4 years
Joe7379.9 years
Anton6879.0 years
Rose6782.5 years
Peter6574.6 years
Elizabeth6584.9 years
Most common last names in Dickinson, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Kostelecky5577.5 years
Kadrmas4380.4 years
Schmidt4278.0 years
Dvorak3879.5 years
Ridl3176.8 years
Ficek3179.5 years
Wanner2977.3 years
Frank2978.5 years
Dukart2777.4 years
Sadowsky2777.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dickinson, ND
  • 77.5%Utility gas
  • 20.1%Electricity
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dickinson, ND
  • 60.0%Electricity
  • 32.7%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Other fuel
  • 3.2%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Dickinson compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.

Dickinson on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 (58601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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