Post office in Dickey, North Dakota 6-8-2008, 2008
Dickey’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 187 in 1910, 42 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1897 on.
- 1884Dickey is settled
DickeyND
A town of 50, settled in 1884.
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
50
2025 Census estimate · +8.7% since 2020
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Dickey a good place to live?
Dickey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
50 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dickey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dickey, and how to reach them.
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dickey’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5843158431 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dickey.
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Dickey: cold waves
Households in Dickey have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. FEMA puts nearly half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 15% to strong winds.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dickey
Dickey’s peak summer temperature comes in at 82°F.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Dickey’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Dickey, 26% feel lonely and 14% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Dickey. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Dickey who report frequent physical distress is 15%, above both the North Dakota town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Dickey: 80% of adults had a checkup this year.
| Dickey | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Dickey | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.6% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 6.1% |
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
27.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dickey
14pages on Dickey
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dickey; the nearest are
University of JamestownUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jamestown28.3 mi$24,990 tuitionValley City State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Valley City34.3 mi$8,514 in-state tuitionNorth Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton90.5 mi$5,974 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Dickey residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Dickey
City in North Dakota, United States
Dickey is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 42 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 50 in 2025.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1885
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
- ZIP code
- 58431
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Dickey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dickey, ND a good place to live?
Dickey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.