Dickey County, North Dakota

Dickey County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 4,999 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Ellendale.

Dickey County
County
Postcard. Dickey County Courthouse in 1915.
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°07′N 98°29′W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	March 5, 1881 (created) August 18, 1882 (organized)
Named for	George H. Dickey
Seat	Ellendale
Largest city	Oakes
Area
• Total	1,142 sq mi (2,960 km2)
• Land	1,131 sq mi (2,930 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,999
• Density	4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	www.dickeynd.com

History

Dickey County was discovered on July 17, 1839, when an expedition was sent into the lands by the US Government.

The first city, Ellendale, was established in 1881. The county was established shortly after.

Cities and townships

Cities

• Ellendale (Pop. 1,125)
• Forbes (Pop. 36)
• Fullerton (Pop. 62)
• Ludden (Pop. 15)
• Monango (Pop. 30)
• Oakes (Pop. 1,798)

Townships

• Ada
• Albertha
• Albion
• Bear Creek
• Clement
• Divide
• Elden
• Ellendale
• Elm
• German
• Grand Valley
• Hamburg
• Hudson
• James River Valley
• Kent
• Kentner
• Keystone
• Lorraine
• Lovell
• Maple
• Northwest
• Port Emma
• Porter
• Potsdam
• Riverdale
• Spring Valley
• Valley
• Van Meter
• Whitestone
• Wright
• Yorktown
• Young

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 flows south-southeasterly through the east part of the county, and the Maple River flows south-southwesterly 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.The terrain slopes to the south and east, with its highest point being a hill near the SW corner at 2,139' (652m) ASL. The county has a total area of 1,142 square miles (2,960 km²), of which 1,131 square miles (2,930 km²) is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) (0.9%) is water.