Dickinson, North Dakota
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| Dickinson, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.5 sq mi (24.6 km²) |
| - Land | 9.5 sq mi (24.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,411 ft (735 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 15,636 |
| - Density | 1,690.7/sq mi (652.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 58601-58602 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-19620[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028683[2] |
| Website: www.dickinsongov.com | |
Dickinson is a city in Stark County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Stark County[3]. The population is 15,636 at the 2006 census. Dickinson was founded in 1882.
The local paper is the Dickinson Press. Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport serves the city. Dickinson is home to Dickinson State University, bakery manufacturer and distributor Baker Boy and cabinet manufacturer TMI.
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[edit] Geography
Dickinson is located at (46.883575, -102.788811)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.6 km² (9.5 mi²). 24.5 km² (9.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.21%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 4,122 |
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| 1930 | 5,025 | 21.9% | |
| 1940 | 5,839 | 16.2% | |
| 1950 | 7,469 | 27.9% | |
| 1960 | 9,971 | 33.5% | |
| 1970 | 12,405 | 24.4% | |
| 1980 | 15,974 | 28.8% | |
| 1990 | 16,097 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 16,010 | −0.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 15,636 | [5] | −2.3% |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 16,010 people, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 652.7/km² (1,690.7/mi²). There were 7,033 housing units at an average density of 286.7/km² (742.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.16% White, 0.27% African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German (54.1%), Norwegian (14.2%), Czech (7.5%), Russian (7.2%), Irish (5.5%), English (3.7%).
There were 6,517 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,542, and the median income for a family was $41,566. Males had a median income of $30,613 versus $19,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,975. About 7.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] K-12
Dickinson is served by the Dickinson Public Schools system which includes five elementary schools, a junior high school, Dickinson High School and an alternative high school. There are also several parochial schools in Dickinson. Trinity East and Trinity West serve as the parochial elementary schools and Dickinson Trinity has both a junior high school and a high school. Hope Christian Academy is also located in Dickinson.
[edit] Higher education
[edit] Media
[edit] Print
[edit] Television
- 2 KXMA/CBS (ATSC 19)
- 7 KQCD/NBC (ATSC 18)
- 9 KDSE/PBS (ATSC 20)
- 28 K28EP - religious programming via TBN
- 38 K38HA - rebroadcasts KNDX/Fox/UPN
- 42 K42FY - rebroadcasts KBMY/ABC
[edit] Radio
FM band
- 88.1 K201FN - rebroadcasts CSN (Christian)
- 89.9 KDPR - North Dakota Public Radio/NPR network (Public radio)
- 92.1 KZRX "Z92" (Mainstream Rock)
- 99.1 KCAD "Roughrider Country" (Country)
- 103.3 KPAR-LP - low power broadcaster carrying LifeTalk Radio network (Christian Talk)
- 107.1 K296DT - rebroadcasts KSLT "K-Salt" (Cont. Christian music)
AM band
- 1230 KDIX "Real Country" (Oldies/Classic country)
- 1340 KPOK (Country/Talk)
- 1410 KDKT "Fox Sports Radio 1410" (Sports/Talk)
- 1460 KLTC (Classic country/Talk)
[edit] Sites of interest
[edit] Sports
- Dickinson Roughriders of North Dakota American League Baseball
[edit] Notable residents
- Bennie Joppru - American football player
- Dorothy Stickney - Broadway actress
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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[edit] External links
- City of Dickinson official website
- Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
- Dickinson Museum Center
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park website
- Dickinson, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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