Town guide

Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, home to about 25,357 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58601.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population25,3571,793 per sq mi

Median home value$263,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dickinson

1 ZIP code

Dickinson, ND58601 Seller’s market $164/sq ft +8.0% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 24/100

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Dickinson at a glance

City · Stark County, ND

Population	25,3571,793 per square mile
Land area	14 square miles
Median household income	$82,696average $94,501
Median home value	$263,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$957/month
Homes lived in by owners	61%
Single-family houses	54% of homes
Median year built	1987
Average household	2.35 people
Median age	33.3
Average commute	16 minutes5% work from home
Adults with a degree	32%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Dickinson

Distances

Nearest major airport	Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)478 miles away
Closer regional airport	Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Minneapolis, MN473 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL820 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dickinson; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dickinson

U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Hoeven (R)
U.S. SenatorKevin Cramer (R)
GovernorDoug Burgum (R)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dickinson had 25,679 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Stark County grew from 7,621 residents in 1900 to 33,646 in 2020.

Stark County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 15.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Theodore Roosevelt Ap, ND weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Stark County

14,599 jobs at 1,222 businesses in Stark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

319 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dickinson.

Nearest hospitals

Chi St. Alexius Health DickinsonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dickinson6.4 miles
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elgin51.4 miles
Southwest Healthcare ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bowman52.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	27
Specialist doctors	19
Dentists	19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	49
Mental health providers	81
Physical and occupational therapists	86
Optometrists	12
Chiropractors	26
Pharmacies	10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dickinson

Pharmacies

Thrifty White Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries

Dickinson Area Public Library5.4 mi
Stoxen Library5.7 mi

Museums

Ukrainian Cultural Institute5.5 mi
Joachim Regional Museum6.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

Phil Patterson Memorial Bandshell5.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1882.

Colleges and universities

Dickinson State University

Notable people born here

Kellan Lutz (1985) · American actor and model
Byron Dorgan (1942) · American author, businessman, and politician (born 1942)
Kelly M. Armstrong (1976) · Governor of North Dakota since 2024
Dorothy Stickney (1896) · Broadway actress (1896–1998)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Dickinson

Public schools here are run by Dickinson 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Early Childhood ProgramDickinson	Pre-K	90	Public	5.0 mi
Heart River Elementary SchoolDickinson	K–5	273	Public	4.6 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolDickinson	K–5	370	Public	5.9 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolDickinson	K–5	387	Public	6.1 mi
P S Berg Elementary SchoolDickinson	K–5	223	Public	5.5 mi
Prairie Rose Elementary SchoolDickinson	K–5	490	Public	7.6 mi
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolDickinson	K–5	254	Public	5.3 mi
Roughrider Elementary Virtual AcademyDickinson	K–8	38	Public	7.6 mi
Dickinson Middle SchoolDickinson	6–8	944	Public	7.6 mi
Dickinson High SchoolDickinson	9–12	1,022	Public	6.2 mi
Roughrider High Virtual AcademyDickinson	9–12	38	Public	5.6 mi
Southwest Community High SchoolDickinson	9–12	48	Public	5.6 mi

Private schools (5)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Hope Christian AcademyDickinson	Pre-K–12	153	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.5 mi
Trinity Catholic SchoolDickinson	Pre-K–12	611	Roman Catholic	6.2 mi
Invitation Hill Adventist SchoolDickinson	K–8	18	Seventh-day Adventist	6.1 mi
Trinity Elementary EastDickinson	K–4	91	Roman Catholic	5.4 mi
Trinity Elementary WestDickinson	K–4	197	Roman Catholic	5.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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