Dickinson, North Dakota
| Dickinson | |||
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 Stark County Courthouse in Dickinson |
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| Location in North Dakota | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1882 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Dakota | ||
| County : | Stark County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 53 ′ N , 102 ° 47 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 16,010 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 653.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 24.6 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 24.5 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 735 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 58601-58602 | ||
| Area code : | +1 701 | ||
| FIPS : | 38-19620 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1028683 | ||
| Website : | www.dickinsongov.com | ||
| Mayor : | Dennis Johnson | ||
Dickinson (also Pleasant Valley Siding ) is with 16,010 inhabitants (2000) the seventh largest city in the US state of North Dakota and the seat of the county administration of Stark County . It is located in the southwest of the state.
geography
The city has a total area of 24.6 square kilometers and is located on the recreational area Patterson Lake and the Heart River , a 290 kilometer tributary of the Missouri River . The Theodore Roosevelt National Park begins 40 kilometers west of the city .
population
According to the 2000 census, Dickinson has 16,010 residents, 6,517 households and 4,020 families. The population density is 652.7 inhabitants per km 2 . Of these, the following race categories were given in the census: 97.16% white, 1.20% Indian , 0.77% two or more races, 0.32% other races, 0.27% African-American (black), 0 , 24% Asian and 0.03% Pacific Islander .
The six most frequently named groups of origin of the population are German (54.1%), Norwegian (14.2%), Czech (7.5%), Russian (7.2%), Irish (5.5%) and English (3.7%).
Dickinson is home to over 70% of Stark County's population.
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1920 | 4122 | - | |
| 1930 | 5025 | 21.9% | |
| 1940 | 5839 | 16.2% | |
| 1950 | 7469 | 27.9% | |
| 1960 | 9971 | 33.5% | |
| 1970 | 12,405 | 24.4% | |
| 1980 | 15,974 | 28.8% | |
| 1990 | 16.097 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 16,010 | -0.5% | |
| 2008 estimate | 16,035 | 0.2% | |
education
Dickinson has Dickinson State University located. It was 1916 as Dickinson State College founded in 1987 and received the full status of a university. Dickinson State University is part of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) , a network of public colleges and universities in North Dakota.
Attractions
Dickinson is home to the Dakota Dinosaur Museum , which opened in 1994, and the Dickinson Museum Center, with historic buildings from the pioneering days of settlement on the US prairie.
traffic
The city of Dickinson and its surroundings are connected to the air traffic by the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport ( IATA airport code DIK). The airport is mainly used for private aviation . There is also a commercial airline that flies to Denver several times a day .
sons and daughters of the town
- Byron Dorgan (* 1942), US Senator
- Bennie Joppru , football player
- Dorothy Stickney (1896–1998), Broadway actress
- Kellan Lutz (born 1985), actor
Individual evidence
- ^ William, Mary Ann (Barnes). Origins of North Dakota Place Names. Washburn, ND: Bismarck Tribune, 1966. p.293
