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Dickens, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 202. Estimated population in July 2024: 190 (-5.9% change)
Males: 97 (48.0%), Females: 105 (52.0%)

Clay County

Zip code: 51333

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $44,167
Median house value: $31,700

Population by Race

Races in Dickens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (30.7%), Norwegian (10.9%), United States (9.4%), Danish (7.9%), Irish (5.9%), Swedish (3.5%).

Elevation: 1330 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Dickens, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dickens

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dickens city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 72.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dickens:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dickens:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 107 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 118 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dickens:

  • SPENCER MUNI (about 13 miles; SPENCER, IA; Abbreviation: SPW)
  • FULLER (about 16 miles; MILFORD, IA; Abbreviation: 4D8)
  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 0F3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dickens:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 100 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 101 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 110 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

Libraries

Library in Dickens:

  • DICKENS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,445; Location: 210 MAIN ST., PO BOX 38; 5,605 books; 29 audio materials)

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