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Dickey County, North Dakota

Dickey County, North Dakota, has 4,895 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ellendale. It uses Central Time and covers 1,131 sq mi (2,931 km²) of land.

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Dickey County in North Dakota
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Dickey County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
4,895
Land area
1,131 sq mi (2,931 km²)
County seat or government
Ellendale
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,654 ± $12,388
Median home value
$162,400 ± $10,562
Median rent, with utilities
$840 ± $147
Homes lived in by their owners
79.7% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Aberdeen, SD micro area
Water area
10.7 sq mi (27.6 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38021
Coordinates (central point)
46.107756, -98.496518
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Dickey County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 584742,656 people
  2. 584361,697 people
  3. 584331,159 people
  4. 584581,000 people
  5. 58413966 people
  6. 58456703 people
  7. 58441394 people
  8. 58439385 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Dickey County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Dickey County, largest first

  1. Ellendale Township246 people
  2. Bear Creek Township178 people
  3. Divide Township143 people
  4. Van Meter Township141 people
  5. Kentner Township139 people
  6. Wright Township121 people
  7. Northwest Township107 people
  8. Valley Township101 people
  9. Clement Township95 people
  10. Ada Township77 people
  11. Hudson Township76 people
  12. Elm Township73 people
All 32
  1. Maple Township48 people
  2. Yorktown Township48 people
  3. Albion Township46 people
  4. Port Emma Township43 people
  5. Lovell Township41 people
  6. Riverdale Township40 people
  7. Potsdam Township28 people
  8. Elden Township25 people
  9. Porter Township25 people
  10. Grand Valley Township21 people
  11. Keystone Township21 people
  12. Kent Township18 people
  13. Young Township4 people
  14. Lorraine Township3 people
  15. Albertha Township1 people
  16. German Township0 people
  17. Hamburg Township0 people
  18. James River Valley Township0 people
  19. Spring Valley Township0 people
  20. Whitestone Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Dickey County, largest first

  1. Oakes Public School District 412,767 people
  2. Ellendale Public School District 401,996 people
  3. LaMoure Public School District 81,597 people
  4. Edgeley Public School District 31,389 people
  5. Kulm Public School District 71,000 people
  6. Ashley Public School District 9924 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Oakes, North Dakota (city)1,858 people
  2. Ellendale, North Dakota (city)1,033 people
  3. Fullerton, North Dakota (city)65 people
  4. Forbes, North Dakota (city)30 people
  5. Ludden, North Dakota (city)22 people
  6. Monango, North Dakota (city)18 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. LaMoure County, North Dakota25 mi north
  2. Brown County, South Dakota36 mi south
  3. McPherson County, South Dakota41 mi southwest
  4. Sargent County, North Dakota42 mi east
  5. McIntosh County, North Dakota45 mi west
  6. Ransom County, North Dakota47 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.