Dickey County, North Dakota
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{{Infobox U.S. County|
|county = Dickey County
|state = North Dakota
|seal =
|map size = 225
|founded = 1881
|seat = [[Ellendale, North Dakota|Ellendale]]
|largest city = [[Oakes, North Dakota|Oakes]]
|area_total_sq_mi =1142
|area_land_sq_mi =1131
|area_water_sq_mi =11
|area percentage = 0.93%
|census yr = 2000
|pop = 5757
|density_km2 =2
|web = www.ellendalend.com/
|}}
'''Dickey County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 5,757. Its [[county seat]] is [[Ellendale, North Dakota|Ellendale]].{{GR|6}}
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.
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,142 [[square mile]]s (2,957 [[km²]]), of which, 1,131 square miles (2,929 km²) of it is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) of it (0.93%) is water.
===Townships===
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*[[Ada Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Ada]]
*[[Albertha Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Albertha]]
*[[Albion Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Albion]]
*[[Bear Creek Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Bear Creek]]
*[[Clement Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Clement]]
*[[Divide Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Divide]]
*[[Elden Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Elden]]
*[[Ellendale Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Ellendale]]
*[[Elm Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Elm]]
*[[German Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|German]]
*[[Grand Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Grand Valley]]
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*[[Hamburg Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Hamburg]]
*[[Hudson Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Hudson]]
*[[James River Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|James River Valley]]
*[[Kent Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Kent]]
*[[Kentner Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Kentner]]
*[[Keystone Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Keystone]]
*[[Lorraine Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Lorraine]]
*[[Lovell Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Lovell]]
*[[Maple Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Maple]]
*[[Merricourt Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Merricourt]]
*[[Northwest Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Northwest]]
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*[[Port Emma Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Port Emma]]
*[[Porter Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Porter]]
*[[Potsdam Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Potsdam]]
*[[Riverdale Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Riverdale]]
*[[Spring Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Spring Valley]]
*[[Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Valley]]
*[[Van Meter Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Van Meter]]
*[[Whitestone Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Whitestone]]
*[[Wright Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Wright]]
*[[Yorktown Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Yorktown]]
*[[Young Township, Dickey County, North Dakota|Young]]
|}
===Adjacent counties===
*[[LaMoure County, North Dakota|LaMoure County]] (north)
*[[Ransom County, North Dakota|Ransom County]] (northeast)
*[[Sargent County, North Dakota|Sargent County]] (east)
*[[Brown County, South Dakota]] (south)
*[[McPherson County, South Dakota]] (southwest)
*[[McIntosh County, North Dakota|McIntosh County]] (west)
===Major highways===
*[[Image:US 281.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Highway 281]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 1.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 1]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 11.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 11]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 56.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 56]]
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} 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% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.10% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 48.9% were of [[german people|German]], 14.7% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]], 6.7% [[united states|American]] and 6.0% [[irish people|Irish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 92.3% spoke [[english language|English]], 5.7% [[german language|German]] and 1.5% [[spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.
There were 2,283 households out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,231, and the median income for a family was $36,682. Males had a median income of $26,914 versus $15,668 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,846. About 11.60% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.
==Places==
===Cities===
*[[Ellendale, North Dakota|Ellendale]]
*[[Forbes, North Dakota|Forbes]]
*[[Fullerton, North Dakota|Fullerton]]
*[[Ludden, North Dakota|Ludden]]
*[[Monango, North Dakota|Monango]]
*[[Oakes, North Dakota|Oakes]]
''Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.''
==References==
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