Dickinson (North Dakota)
Stark County
38-19620
Dickinson ( also Pleasant Valley Siding ) with 16,010 inhabitants (as of 2000) is the seventh largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat 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 landscape Patterson Lake and the Heart River, a 290 km long tributary of the Missouri River. 40 km west of the city begins the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Population
According to the census of 2000, there are 16,010 residents in Dickinson, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families. The population density is 652.7 inhabitants per km ². Of these, in the census following race categories: 97.16 % White, 1.20% Native American, 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 groups of origin of the population most frequently mentioned are German ( 54.1 %), Norwegian (14.2%), Czech ( 7.5%), Russian ( 7.2%), Irish (5.5% ) and English ( 3.7%).
More than 70 % of the population of the Stark County live in Dickinson.
Education
In the Dickinson Dickinson State University has their headquarters was founded in 1916 as Dickinson State College and in 1987 received the full university status. The Dickinson State University is part of the North Dakota University System ( NDUs ), a network of public colleges and universities in North Dakota.
Attractions
In Dickinson is home to the Dakota Dinosaur Museum, opened in 1994 and the Dickinson Museum Center with historic buildings from the early days of the settlement of the American prairie.
Traffic
The city of Dickinson and its surroundings are served by the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport ( IATA code DIK ) to the air traffic. The airport is mainly used for private aviation. In addition, a commercial airline, which flies to several times daily Denver exists.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senator
- Bennie Joppru, football player
- Dorothy Stickney, Actress on Broadway
- Kellan Lutz, actor