Dickey County, North Dakota
| Dickey County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | August 18, 1882 |
| Named for | George H. Dickey |
| Seat | Ellendale |
| Largest city | Oakes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,142 sq mi (2,958 km2) |
| • Land | 1,131 sq mi (2,929 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 0.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 5,104 |
| • Density | 4.7/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Dickey County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,289. Its county seat is Ellendale. The legislature for the Dakota Territory authorized the formation of Dickey County in 1881, naming it for one of their members, George H. Dickey. An organizing meeting was held on August 28, 1882, at Ellendale.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,757 people, 2,283 households, and 1,499 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,656 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.78% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 48.9% were of German, 14.7% Norwegian, 6.7% American and 6.0% Irish ancestry. 92.3% spoke English, 5.7% German and 1.5% Spanish as their first language.
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