Welcome to Dickinson ...
The city of Dickinson is located on the Gulf Coast.
Dickinson is located in Galveston County<1>.
The location of Dickinson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dickinson has a population of 21,059 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Dickinson is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Dickinson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dickinson: (281)<5>, (713) and (832)
The ZIP code for Dickinson: 77539<6>
Websites for Dickinson ...
Official Website: www.ci.dickinson.tx.us/
Junior League: www.jlgalveston.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dickinson had an population of 21,059 people. This is an increase of 12.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dickinson had a population of 18,680 people (or 6.41% of the total population of Galveston County). This makes Dickinson the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Dickinson represents 0.07% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,680 people, the population of Dickinson increased 9.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 17,093 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, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, 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.
- Pasadena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
- Pasadena is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <7>
- Pearland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
- Pearland is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <7>
- Texas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Texas City is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texas City <7>
- Galveston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Galveston is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <7>
- Friendswood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
- Friendswood is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <7>
- La Porte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
- La Porte is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <7>
- Deer Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <7>
- Alvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Alvin is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <7>
- La Marque
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque
- La Marque is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Marque <7>
- South Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
- South Houston is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <7>
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 5 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.<8>
From that list, the Dickinson post office opened in 1890.
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.ci.dickinson.tx.us/
The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dickinson. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dickinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Of the area codes for Dickinson, area code (281, 832) is an overlay. |
| <6> | 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). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |