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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]

Dickey County
U.S. 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
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  (2021)	4,897
• 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

History

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

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' (652m) 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

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

• Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• Maple River National Wildlife Refuge

Lakes

• Hilles Lake
• Pheasant Lake

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Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
2021 (est.)	4,897		−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 5,757 people, 2,283 households, and 1,499 families in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,656 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.78% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 48.9% were of German, 14.7% Norwegian, 6.7% American and 6.0% Irish ancestry. 92.3% spoke English, 5.7% German and 1.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 2,283 households, out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

The county population contained 23.80% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,231, and the median income for a family was $36,682. Males had a median income of $26,914 versus $15,668 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,846. About 11.60% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,289 people, 2,180 households, and 1,379 families in the county.[13] 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 per square mile (0.89/km²).[14] 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.[13] 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.[15]

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.[13]

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.[16]

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

[6]

Townships

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 2016).

United States presidential election results for Dickey County, North Dakota[17]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	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

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

References

External links

• Dickey County map, North Dakota DOT

На других языках

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[de] Dickey County

Das Dickey County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat North Dakota der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Ellendale.

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- [en] Dickey County, North Dakota

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[ru] Дикки (округ)

Округ Дики (англ. Dickey County) располагается в штате Северная Дакота, США. Официально образован в 1881 году. По состоянию на 2013 год, численность населения составляла 5248 человек.

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