Dickey County, North Dakota

County in North Dakota, United States

Not to be confused with Dickey, North Dakota.

County in North Dakota

Dickey County

County

Postcard. Dickey County Courthouse in 1915.

Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota

North Dakota's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 46°07′N 98°29′W﻿ / ﻿46.11°N 98.49°W﻿ / 46.11; -98.49
Country|  United States
State|  North Dakota
Founded| March 5, 1881 (created)
August 18, 1882 (organized)
Named for| George H. Dickey
Seat| Ellendale
Largest city| Oakes
Area

• Total| 1,142 sq mi (2,960 km2)
• Land| 1,131 sq mi (2,930 km2)
• Water| 11 sq mi (30 km2)  0.9%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 4,999
• Estimate

(2022)

| 4,923
• Density| 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| At-large
Website| www.dickeynd.com

Dickey County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,999.[1] Its county seat is Ellendale.[2]

## History

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The Dakota Territory 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.[3][4][5]

## Geography

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Dickey County lies on the south side of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of South Dakota. The James River 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.[6] The terrain slopes to the south and east, with its highest point being a hill near the southwestern corner at 2,139 ft (652 m) ASL.[7] The county has a total area of 1,142 square miles (2,960 km2), of which 1,131 square miles (2,930 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (0.9%) is water.[8]

### Major highways

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

### Adjacent counties

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* LaMoure County \- north
* Ransom County \- northeast
* Sargent County \- east
* Brown County, South Dakota \- south
* McPherson County, South Dakota \- southwest
* McIntosh County \- west

### National protected areas

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

### Lakes

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* Hilles Lake
* Pheasant Lake

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## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 5,573| | —
1900| 6,061| | 8.8%
1910| 9,839| | 62.3%
1920| 10,499| | 6.7%
1930| 10,877| | 3.6%
1940| 9,696| | −10.9%
1950| 9,121| | −5.9%
1960| 8,147| | −10.7%
1970| 6,976| | −14.4%
1980| 7,207| | 3.3%
1990| 6,107| | −15.3%
2000| 5,757| | −5.7%
2010| 5,289| | −8.1%
2020| 4,999| | −5.5%
2022 (est.)| 4,923| [9]| −1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1]

### 2020 census

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As of the census of 2020, there were 4,999 people.

### 2010 census

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As of the census of 2010, there were 5,289 people, 2,180 households, and 1,379 families in the county. The population density was 4.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.8/km2). There were 2,636 housing units at an average density of 2.3 units per square mile (0.89/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.5% white, 0.7% black or African American, 0.6% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 56.3% were German, 16.9% were Norwegian, 11.4% were Irish, 7.4% were Swedish, 5.1% were Russian, 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the county was $21,824. About 6.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, 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

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### Cities

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* Ellendale (county seat)
* Forbes
* Fullerton
* Monango
* Ludden
* Oakes

### Unincorporated communities

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* Glover
* Guelph
* Keystone
* Silverleaf
* Wirch

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## Former communities

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* Merricourt

## Government

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### Townships

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

* Ada
* Albertha
* Albion
* Bear Creek
* Clement
* Divide
* Elden
* Ellendale
* Elm
* German
* Grand Valley
* Hamburg
* Hudson
* James River Valley
* Kent
* Kentner
* Keystone
* Lorraine
* Lovell
* Maple
* Northwest
* Port Emma
* Porter
* Potsdam
* Riverdale
* Spring Valley
* Valley
* Van Meter
* Whitestone
* Wright
* Yorktown
* Young

## Politics

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Dickey County voters are traditionally Republican-leaning. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).

United States presidential election results for Dickey County, North Dakota[14] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 1,742  | 71.86% | 608  | 25.08%  | 74  | 3.05%
2016 | 1,667  | 69.26% | 554  | 23.02%  | 186  | 7.73%
2012 | 1,610  | 63.51% | 853  | 33.65%  | 72  | 2.84%
2008 | 1,525  | 58.21% | 1,044  | 39.85%  | 51  | 1.95%
2004 | 1,890  | 67.00% | 883  | 31.30%  | 48  | 1.70%
2000 | 1,853  | 66.51% | 806  | 28.93%  | 127  | 4.56%
1996 | 1,418  | 53.21% | 953  | 35.76%  | 294  | 11.03%
1992 | 1,514  | 49.48% | 918  | 30.00%  | 628  | 20.52%
1988 | 2,064  | 61.87% | 1,249  | 37.44%  | 23  | 0.69%
1984 | 2,460  | 69.37% | 1,051  | 29.64%  | 35  | 0.99%
1980 | 2,455  | 68.69% | 917  | 25.66%  | 202  | 5.65%
1976 | 2,027  | 54.65% | 1,612  | 43.46%  | 70  | 1.89%
1972 | 2,277  | 63.59% | 1,266  | 35.35%  | 38  | 1.06%
1968 | 2,087  | 62.34% | 1,098  | 32.80%  | 163  | 4.87%
1964 | 1,808  | 49.81%  | 1,818  | 50.08% | 4  | 0.11%
1960 | 2,420  | 62.76% | 1,433  | 37.16%  | 3  | 0.08%
1956 | 2,327  | 61.72% | 1,435  | 38.06%  | 8  | 0.21%
1952 | 2,917  | 71.23% | 1,150  | 28.08%  | 28  | 0.68%
1948 | 1,774  | 54.89% | 1,264  | 39.11%  | 194  | 6.00%
1944 | 2,134  | 61.11% | 1,339  | 38.34%  | 19  | 0.54%
1940 | 2,777  | 57.44% | 1,721  | 35.59%  | 337  | 6.97%
1936 | 1,533  | 34.39%  | 2,287  | 51.30% | 638  | 14.31%
1932 | 1,424  | 30.67%  | 3,068  | 66.08% | 151  | 3.25%
1928 | 2,250  | 52.90% | 1,977  | 46.48%  | 26  | 0.61%
1924 | 1,716  | 43.66%  | 352  | 8.96%  | 1,862  | 47.38%
1920 | 2,887  | 75.79% | 766  | 20.11%  | 156  | 4.10%
1916 | 1,037  | 50.12% | 920  | 44.47%  | 112  | 5.41%
1912 | 494  | 29.90%  | 723  | 43.77% | 435  | 26.33%
1908 | 1,062  | 60.96% | 633  | 36.34%  | 47  | 2.70%
1904 | 998  | 69.64% | 336  | 23.45%  | 99  | 6.91%
1900 | 763  | 56.19% | 567  | 41.75%  | 28  | 2.06%

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Dickey County, North Dakota

## References

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1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 106 - via Archive.org.
4. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
5. ^ "County History". North Dakota.gov. The State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
6. ^ a b c Dickey County ND Google Maps (accessed February 17, 2019)
7. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Dickey County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 17, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
8. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
12. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
14. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

## External links

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* Dickey County map, North Dakota DOT

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Places adjacent to Dickey County, North Dakota

|  | LaMoure County | Ransom County

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McIntosh County |

Dickey County, North Dakota

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Municipalities and communities of Dickey County, North Dakota, United States

County seat: Ellendale

Cities|

* Ellendale
* Forbes
* Fullerton
* Ludden
* Monango
* Oakes

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Townships|

* Ada
* Albertha
* Albion
* Bear Creek
* Clement
* Divide
* Elden
* Ellendale
* Elm
* German
* Grand Valley
* Hamburg
* Hudson
* James River Valley
* Kent
* Kentner
* Keystone
* Lorraine
* Lovell
* Maple
* Merricourt
* Northwest
* Port Emma
* Porter
* Potsdam
* Riverdale
* Spring Valley
* Valley
* Van Meter
* Whitestone
* Wright
* Yorktown
* Young

Unincorporated
communities|

* Glover
* Guelph

Ghost town|

* Keystone

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