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:
- DICKINSON MUNI (about 7 miles; DICKINSON, ND; Abbreviation: DIK)
- RICHARDTON (about 31 miles; RICHARDTON, ND; Abbreviation: 4E8)
- WEYDAHL FIELD (about 35 miles; KILLDEER, ND; Abbreviation: 9Y1)
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)