Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson, North Dakota Stark County Courthouse in Dickinson Stark County Courthouse in Dickinson Location of Dickinson, North Dakota Location of Dickinson, North Dakota State North Dakota Dickinson is a town/city in Stark County, North Dakota, United States.

Since the North Dakota petroleum boom the town/city has turn into one of the quickest burgeoning cities in the United States.

The town/city according to the 2015 census is estimated to have a populace of 23,765, however, other sources have estimates of the populace at 30,372 or possibly exceeding 35,000. The rapid expansion of the town/city led to an increase in crime and homelessness inside the town/city limits. Also the town/city has seen an increase in range, with increases in the Latino, Asian and African American populations.

Dickinson is the principal town/city of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan region that covers Billings and Stark counties and had a combined populace of 24,982 at the 2010 census.

Dickinson was established in 1881. Dickinson was titled for its founder, W.

Dickinson, a native of Malone, New York. Dickinson is positioned at 46 53 01 N 102 47 20 W (46.883575, 102.788811). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 10.03 square miles (25.98 km2), of which, 9.96 square miles (25.80 km2) is territory and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water. Dickinson's municipal water supplies come from the close-by Patterson Reservoir to the southwest.

Dickinson has a humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dwb), near the borderline with a semi-arid climate (Koppen BSk).

The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 16.3 F ( 8.7 C) in January to 69.2 F (20.7 C) in July; on average, temperatures reach 100 F (38 C) on 2.2 days, 90 F (32 C) on 22 days, and 0 F ( 18 C) on 32 days annually.

Climate data for Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (1981 2010) Average snowy days ( 0.1 in) 5.2 4.8 4.7 2.7 .3 0 0 0 .2 1.0 4.9 5.1 28.8 The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.2% White, 1.0% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other competitions, and 1.5% from two or more competitions.

It is estimated Dickinson has presently grown to close to 35,000 citizens , due to the boom of the Bakken Oil Shale There were 7,521 homeholds of which 26.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families.

There were 6,517 homeholds out of which 30.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older.

The Dickinson Public Schools fitness includes six elementary schools, a junior high school, Dickinson High School and an alternative high school.

There are also a several parochial schools in Dickinson.

Trinity East and Trinity West serve as the parochial elementary schools and Dickinson Trinity has both a junior high school and a high school.

Hope Christian Academy is also positioned in Dickinson.

Dickinson State University, A enhance University that offers 51 bachelor's degrees, 4 associate degrees, and 2 certificate programs. Dickinson is served by Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport.

Jefferson Lines offers county-wide bus service throughout the Midwest and stops at the Paragon Lanes Bowling Alley in Dickinson almost daily throughout the week.

The Dickinson Press Dickinson Dinosaur Museum Dickinson Museum Center Dickinson Roughriders of North Dakota American League Baseball Dickinson State University Blue Hawks Dickinson High School Midgets La - Roy Baird, lived in Dickinson, member of North Dakota Senate Doug Beaudoin, born in Dickinson, former American football safety in the NFL Bob Bergloff, born in Dickinson, former ice hockey defenseman Byron Dorgan, born in Dickinson, former United States Senator Edward Doro, born in Dickinson, poet Jenkinson, born in Dickinson, scholar, author, and educator Bennie Joppru, born in Dickinson, tight end in the National Football League Douglas Kary, born in Dickinson, member of the Montana Legislature Aaron Krauter, born in Dickinson, member of North Dakota Senate Lesmeister, born in Dickinson, 30th North Dakota State Treasurer Kellan Lutz, born in Dickinson, actor (played Emmett Cullen in Twilight Mitch Malloy, born in Dickinson, singer and songwriter Ted Nace, raised in Dickinson, writer, publisher, and surroundingalist Herb Parker (1921 2007), lived in Dickinson, teacher and American football coach at Minot State University Malachi Ritscher (1954 2006), born in Dickinson, musician and human rights activist George Scherger (1920 2011), born in Dickinson, MBA coach, infielder, and manager Dorothy Stickney (1896 1998), born in Dickinson, stage and film actress Bill Swain, born in Dickinson, former linebacker for the New York Giants "City of Dickinson, North Dakota".

"Dickinson (Stark County)".

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dickinson.

City of Dickinson official website Dickinson Convention and Visitor's Bureau Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce Dickinson Museum Center The Dickinson Press Municipalities and communities of Stark County, North Dakota, United States State of North Dakota

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