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Dickinson State Normal School Campus District
The Dickinson State Normal School Campus District in Dickinson, North Dakota is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) historic district that has work dating to 1922. It includes Tudor Revival architecture.
About Dickinson
City in North Dakota, United StatesDickinson 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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How Dickinson ranks
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Housing in Dickinson
The typical Dickinson home is worth about $330,000, up 4.2% in a year, 13% above the North Dakota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Dickinson
Safety Grade C
Dickinson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.
Work & commute in Dickinson
Full picture →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.
Health in Dickinson
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Dakota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Dickinson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dickinson
Full climate →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.
Schools in Dickinson
All Dickinson schools →School Grade B-
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.
Dickinson is a college town
Colleges →of Dickinson’s residents are enrolled in college. Dickinson State University has about 1,064 students on campus.
Dickinson’s library
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