A town of 25,357, settled in 1882. Nearly 1.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Dickinson does most differently from other towns.
17,787 people in 2010; 25,357 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Dickinson. Another town gets a different order.
14 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rocky Butte Park | 0.8 mi | 26 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.7 mi | 25 |
| 3. Prairie Outpost Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
Dickinson beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Dickinson | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.4% | 25.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 7.3% |
The typical Dickinson home is worth about $330,000, up 4.2% in a year, 13% above the North Dakota typical home.
52% of Dickinson’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Bismarck (6%), Killdeer (3%) and Williston (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Dickinson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.
Dickinson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Dickinson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Rose Elementary School | K–5 | 490 | C+ |
| Lincoln Elementary School | K–5 | 387 | B+ |
| Jefferson Elementary School | K–5 | 370 | B |
| Heart River Elementary School | K–5 | 273 | D |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | K–5 | 254 | B+ |
| P S Berg Elementary School | K–5 | 223 | C |
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Dickinson on the National Register of Historic Places.
27 notable people were born in Dickinson.
City in North Dakota, United States
Dickinson is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 25,679 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh most populous city in North Dakota. Dickinson, founded in 1881, is also home to Dickinson State University. Since the North Dakota oil boom the city has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. According to the 2020 census, the city is estimated to have a population of 25,679, however, other sources have estimates of the population at 33,646 or possibly exceeding 35,000. Dickinson is home to the Ukrainian Cultural Institute, which has a museum and holds events year-round for the local Ukrainian community. Dickinson…
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