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Welcome to Dickinson County ...

Time Zone: Dickinson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Abilene is the Seat for Dickinson County.

Dickinson County was founded February 20, 1857.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dickinson had a population of 18,466 people. This is a decrease of 6.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,773 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dickinson represented 0.69% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Dickinson County:

  • Abilene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Abilene is located in Dickinson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,123 people
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  • Carlton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carlton is located in Dickinson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Chapman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Chapman is located in Dickinson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman <2>
  • Enterprise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Herington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
    • Herington is located in Dickinson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <2>
  • Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Hope is located in Dickinson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Manchester is located in Dickinson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Solomon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • Solomon is located in Dickinson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomon <2>
  • Woodbine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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