Welcome to Dickinson ...
The city of Dickinson is located in Stark County<1> and is the County Seat for Stark County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dickinson has a population of 23,087 people<2> (see below for details).
Dickinson is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dickinson is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Dickinson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Dickinson (for example, toward Hebron), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Dickinson: (701)
The ZIP code for Dickinson: 58601<4>
Websites for Dickinson ...
Official Website: www.dickinsongov.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dickinson had an population of 23,087 people. This is an increase of 29.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 44.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dickinson had a population of 17,787 people (which is 73.5% of the total population of Stark County). This makes Dickinson the county's most populous community.
The population of Dickinson represents 2.64% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,787 people, the population of Dickinson increased 11.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,010 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dickinson.
Communities Also Named Dickinson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Dickinson - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dickinson.
Communities near Dickinson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dickinson.
- Belfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfield
- Belfield is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfield <6>
- South Heart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heart
- South Heart is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Heart <6>
- Gladstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <6>
- Taylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
- New Hradec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
- New Hradec is located in Dunn County
- Former name for New Hradec:
- Novy Hradec
- Schefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schefield
- Schefield is located in Stark County
- Lefor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefor
- Lefor is located in Stark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lefor <6>
- Richardton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardton
- Richardton is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richardton <6>
- New England
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Hettinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New England <6>
- Fryburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Fryburg is located in Billings County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dickinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dickinson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dickinson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dickinson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickinson. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dickinson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickinson ...
Looking for more information about Dickinson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dickinson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dickinson.
Adding Dickinson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dickinson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dickinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dickinson post office opened in 1881.
We also found Dickinson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickinson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dickinson: www.dickinsongov.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dickinson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dickinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dickinson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dickinson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |