Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson, North Dakota
City
Downtown Dickinson (2008)
Dickinson State Normal School Campus District
Elks Club and Store Building–Dickinson Lodge No. 1137
Official logo of Dickinson, North Dakota
Nickname: 
Queen City[1]
Location of Dickinson, North Dakota
Location of Dickinson, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°53′01″N 102°47′20″W / 46.88361°N 102.78889°W / 46.88361; -102.78889
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyStark
Founded1881
IncorporatedMay 30, 1883
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
 • MayorScott J. Decker
 • U.S RepresentativeKelly Armstrong (R)
Area
[2]
 • City13.267 sq mi (34.361 km2)
 • Land13.200 sq mi (34.187 km2)
 • Water0.067 sq mi (0.174 km2)
Elevation
[4]
2,461 ft (750 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • City25,679
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
25,130
 • Density1,903.64/sq mi (734.99/km2)
 • Urban
25,674[3]
 • Urban density2,094.5/sq mi (808.7/km2)
 • Metro
38,054
 • Metro density8.47/sq mi (3.271/km2)
Time zoneUTC–7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
58601, 58602[7]
Area code701
FIPS code38-19620
GNIS feature ID1035991[4]
Sales tax6.5%[8]
HighwaysI-94, I-94 Bus., ND 22
Websitedickinsongov.com

Dickinson is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota, United States.[9] The population was 25,679 at the 2020 census,[5] and was estimated to be 25,130 in 2023,[6] making it the 7th most populous city in North Dakota. Dickinson is home to the Ukrainian Cultural Institute, which has a museum and holds events year round for the local Ukrainian community.[10] Western North Dakota has a high concentration of people of Ukrainian descent.

Since the North Dakota oil boom the city has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. According to the 2020 census, the city is estimated to have a population of 25,679, however, other sources have estimates of the population at 33,646 or possibly exceeding 35,000.[11] The rapid growth of the city has led to an increase in crime and homelessness within the city limits.[12][13]

Dickinson is the principal city of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Billings and Stark counties and had a combined population of 34,591 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "City of Dickinson, North Dakota". Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  2. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau (April 8, 2024). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dickinson, North Dakota
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dickinson (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  10. ^ "HOME". ucitoday.
  11. ^ Christie, Les (March 19, 2013). "Fastest growing boomtowns". CNNMoney. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Healy, Jack (November 30, 2013). "As Oil Floods Plains Towns, Crime Pours In". The New York Times.
  13. ^ Faulx, Nadia (April 4, 2015). "Bakken a new market for organized drug crime, officials say". The Forum.