Dickey County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,999, and was estimated to be 4,930 in 2024. The

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is Ellendale and the largest city is Oakes.

History

The

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legislature created Dickey County on March 5, 1881, with territories annexed from McPherson County, South Dakota and Ransom County, North Dakota, with some previously unorganized territories added. Its governing structure was effected on August 18, 1882. It was named for a member of the Territorial Legislature, George H. Dickey.

Geography

Dickey County lies on the south side of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of

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. The

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flows south-southeasterly through the east part of the county, and the Maple River flows south-southeasterly through the center part of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds in its western portion, with the area devoted to agriculture.''Dickey County ND'' Google Maps (accessed February 17, 2019)
/ref> The terrain slopes to the south and east, with its highest point being a hill near the southwestern corner at ASL. According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.93%) is water. It is the 31st largest county in North Dakota by total area.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 281 * North Dakota Highway 1 * North Dakota Highway 11 * North Dakota Highway 56

Adjacent counties

LaMoure County LaMoure County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,093. Its county seat is LaMoure. History The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with Grand Rapids as t ...

- north * Ransom County - northeast * Sargent County - east *

Brown County, South Dakota Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,301, making it the fourth most populous county in South Dakota, and was estimated to be 37,495 in 2024. Its county seat is Aberdeen. The ...

- south * McPherson County, South Dakota - southwest * McIntosh County - west

National protected areas

* Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge * Maple River National Wildlife Refuge

Lakes

* Hilles Lake * Pheasant Lake

Demographics

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Dickey County was $177,052. As of the 2023

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, there are 1,953 estimated households in Dickey County with an average of 2.37 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $63,125. Approximately 11.5% of the county's population lives at or below the

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. Dickey County has an estimated 66.1% employment rate, with 27.1% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 91.4% holding a high school diploma. The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (94.5%), Spanish (1.9%), Indo-European (2.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.6%), and Other (0.0%). The median age in the county was 38.6 years. Dickey County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 4,930 people and 1,953 households residing in the county. There were 2,392 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% White ''(91.5% NH White)'', 0.8% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.2% of the population.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,999 people, 1,985 households, and 1,249 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 2,383 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.58%

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, 0.56%

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, 0.56% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.00%

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, 1.56% from some other races and 4.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.98% of the population.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,289 people, 2,180 households, and 1,379 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 2,636 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.50%

, 0.70%

, 0.59% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.02%

, 0.55% from some other races and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.89% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 56.3% were

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, 16.9% were Norwegian, 11.4% were Irish, 7.4% were Swedish, 5.1% were

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, and 1.1% were American. Of the 2,180 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were

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living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.7% were non-families, and 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 43.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $37,179 and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $36,029 versus $25,625 for females. The

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for the county was $21,824. About 6.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

* Ellendale (county seat) *

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* Fullerton * Monango * Ludden * Oakes

Unincorporated communities

* Glover *

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* Keystone * Silverleaf * Wirch

Former communities

* Merricourt

Government

Townships

Administration of certain aspects of county government in North Dakota are assigned to subsidiary

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s. * Ada * Albertha *

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* Bear Creek * Clement * Divide * Elden * Ellendale *

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* Grand Valley *

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* James River Valley *

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* Kentner * Keystone *

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* Lovell *

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* Port Emma *

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* Riverdale * Spring Valley *

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* Van Meter * Whitestone *

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* Yorktown * Young

Politics

Dickey County voters are traditionally Republican-leaning. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).

References

External links

Dickey County – official website

Dickey County map
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