Moving to Dickinson, North Dakota

Population: 16,010. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,666 (-2.1% change)
Males: 7,738 (48.3%), Females: 8,272 (51.7%)

Stark County

Zip codes: 58601.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $31,542
Median house value: $71,300

Population by Race

Races in Dickinson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (54.1%), Norwegian (14.2%), Czech (7.5%), Russian (7.2%), Irish (5.5%), English (3.7%).

Elevation: 2417 feet

Land area: 9.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dickinson

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dickinson city

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -298 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dickinson:

  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTER (30 WEST 7TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dickinson:

  • RICHARDTON HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 35 miles; RICHARDTON, ND)
  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; HETTINGER, ND)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES – CAH (about 65 miles; BOWMAN, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dickinson:

  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 106 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
  • MINOT INTL (about 142 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 143 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dickinson:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Dickinson:

  • DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,707; Location: 291 CAMPUS DRIVE; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dickinson:

  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 140 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 141 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 181 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 195 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 281 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 313 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high schools in Dickinson:

  • DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 895; Location: N EMPIRE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 444 4TH ST W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Dickinson:

  • TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: PO BOX 1177; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dickinson:

  • A L HAGEN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 402 4TH ST W; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 5TH ST AND 11TH AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 102 10TH ST W; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 230 3RD AVE E; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HEART RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 720 7TH ST SW; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PS BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 307 3RD AVE W; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 40; Location: 107 3RD AVE SE; Grades: PK – PK)
  • DICKINSON SPEC ED UNIT (Location: 444 4TH ST W; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • WEST RIVER SPECIAL SERVICES (Location: 2893 3RD AVE W STE 102; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Dickinson:

  • ST WENCESLAUS SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 515 3RD ST E; Grades: KG – 6)
  • SAINT PATRICK QUEEN OF PEACE S (Students: 171; Location: 145 3RD AVE WEST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 250 FIRST STREET SE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: 2891 FIFTH AVENUE W; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FAITH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: PO BOX 607; Grades: 5 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Dickinson:

  • DICKINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $343,173; Location: 139 THIRD STREET WEST; 86,930 books; 1,497 audio materials; 1,851 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)