Editing Dickey County, North Dakota

{{Short description|County in North Dakota, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Dickey, North Dakota}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Dickey County
 | state                = North Dakota
 | ex image             = Dickey County Courthouse (Ellendale, ND).jpg
 | ex image cap         = Postcard. [[Dickey County Courthouse]] in 1915.
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = March 5, 1881 (created)<br />August 18, 1882 (organized)
 | seat wl              = Ellendale
 | largest city wl      = Oakes
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 1142
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 1131
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 11
 | area percentage      = 0.9
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 4999
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2022
 | population_est       = 4923 {{decrease}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | web                  = www.dickeynd.com/
 | district             = At-large
 | named for            = [[George H. Dickey]]
}}

'''Dickey County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 4,999.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/dickeycountynorthdakota/PST045222 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Ellendale, North Dakota|Ellendale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref>

==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]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gannett |first=Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |year=1905|via=Archive.org |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n105 106]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies|work=Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The [[Newberry Library]]|date=2006|access-date=February 3, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402202102/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nd.gov/content.htm?parentCatID=83&id=County%20History|title=County History|work=North Dakota.gov|publisher=The State of North Dakota|access-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202151843/http://www.nd.gov/content.htm?parentCatID=83&id=County%20History|archive-date=February 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==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 (Dakotas)|James River]] flows south-southeasterly through the east part of the county, and the [[Maple River (North Dakota–South Dakota)|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.<ref name=DCND>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dickey+County,+ND/@46.0598255,-98.4133979,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d1ebc0a10dba1b:0xbea2b828d6e0dda8!8m2!3d46.1265285!4d-98.4554399 ''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 {{convert|2,139|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Dickey County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 17, 2019) |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|1142|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1131|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|11|sqmi}} (0.9%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045530/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2015|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 28, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 281.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 281 in North Dakota|U.S. Highway 281]]
* [[Image:ND-1 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 1]]
* [[Image:ND-11 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 11]]
* [[Image:ND-56 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 56]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[LaMoure County, North Dakota|LaMoure County]] - north
* [[Ransom County, North Dakota|Ransom County]] - northeast
* [[Sargent County, North Dakota|Sargent County]] - east
* [[Brown County, South Dakota]] - south
* [[McPherson County, South Dakota]] - southwest
* [[McIntosh County, North Dakota|McIntosh County]] - west
{{div col end}}

===National protected areas===
* [[Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Maple River National Wildlife Refuge]]

===Lakes===
* Hilles Lake
* Pheasant Lake
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 5573
|1900= 6061
|1910= 9839
|1920= 10499
|1930= 10877
|1940= 9696
|1950= 9121
|1960= 8147
|1970= 6976
|1980= 7207
|1990= 6107
|2000= 5757
|2010= 5289
|2020= 4999
|estyear=2022
|estimate=4923
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nd190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

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

===2010 census===
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 {{convert|4.7|PD/sqmi}}. There were 2,636 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2.3|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. 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 Americans|German]], 16.9% were [[Norwegian Americans|Norwegian]], 11.4% were [[Irish Americans|Irish]], 7.4% were [[Swedish Americans|Swedish]], 5.1% were [[Russian Americans|Russian]], and 1.1% were [[American ancestry|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==
===Cities===
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* [[Ellendale, North Dakota|Ellendale]] (county seat)
* [[Forbes, North Dakota|Forbes]]
* [[Fullerton, North Dakota|Fullerton]]
* [[Monango, North Dakota|Monango]]
* [[Ludden, North Dakota|Ludden]]
* [[Oakes, North Dakota|Oakes]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Glover, North Dakota|Glover]]
* [[Guelph, North Dakota|Guelph]]
* [[Keystone, North Dakota|Keystone]]
* [[Silverleaf, North Dakota|Silverleaf]]
* [[Wirch, North Dakota|Wirch]]
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==Former communities==
* [[Merricourt, North Dakota|Merricourt]]

==Government==

===Townships===
Administration of certain aspects of county government in North Dakota are assigned to subsidiary [[township]]s.
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* [[Ada Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Ada]]
* [[Albertha Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Albertha]]
* [[Albion Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Albion]]
* [[Bear Creek Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Bear Creek]]
* [[Clement Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Clement]]
* [[Divide Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Divide]]
* [[Elden Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Elden]]
* [[Ellendale Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Ellendale]]
* [[Elm Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Elm]]
* [[German Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|German]]
* [[Grand Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Grand Valley]]
* [[Hamburg Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Hamburg]]
* [[Hudson Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Hudson]]
* [[James River Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|James River Valley]]
* [[Kent Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Kent]]
* [[Kentner Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Kentner]]
* [[Keystone Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Keystone]]
* [[Lorraine Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Lorraine]]
* [[Lovell Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Lovell]]
* [[Maple Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Maple]]
* [[Northwest Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Northwest]]
* [[Port Emma Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Port Emma]]
* [[Porter Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Porter]]
* [[Potsdam Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Potsdam]]
* [[Riverdale Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Riverdale]]
* [[Spring Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Spring Valley]]
* [[Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Valley]]
* [[Van Meter Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Van Meter]]
* [[Whitestone Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Whitestone]]
* [[Wright Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Wright]]
* [[Yorktown Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Yorktown]]
* [[Young Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Young]]
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==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).
{{PresHead|place=Dickey County, North Dakota|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|1,829|557|67|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,742|608|74|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,667|554|186|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,610|853|72|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|1,525|1,044|51|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,890|883|48|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,853|806|127|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|1,418|953|294|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|1,514|918|628|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,064|1,249|23|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,460|1,051|35|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,455|917|202|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|2,027|1,612|70|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,277|1,266|38|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,087|1,098|163|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,808|1,818|4|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,420|1,433|3|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|2,327|1,435|8|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,917|1,150|28|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,774|1,264|194|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|2,134|1,339|19|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|2,777|1,721|337|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,533|2,287|638|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,424|3,068|151|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|2,250|1,977|26|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|1,716|352|1,862|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,887|766|156|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,037|920|112|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|494|723|435|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,062|633|47|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|998|336|99|North Dakota}}
{{PresFoot|1900|Republican|763|567|28|North Dakota}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in North Dakota#Dickey County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Dickey County, North Dakota]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.dot.nd.gov/docs/maps/base-maps/counties/dickey.pdf Dickey County map], ''North Dakota DOT''

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Dickey County, North Dakota
|North     = [[LaMoure County, North Dakota|LaMoure County]]
|Northeast = [[Ransom County, North Dakota|Ransom County]]
|East      = [[Sargent County, North Dakota|Sargent County]]
|South     = [[Brown County, South Dakota]]
|Southwest = [[McPherson County, South Dakota]]
|West      = [[McIntosh County, North Dakota|McIntosh County]]
}}

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[[Category:1882 establishments in Dakota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1882]]