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County: Dickey County
State: North Dakota
FIPS Code: 38021

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 2.33
% Water: 0.9
Mean Jan. Temp: 9
Mean July Temp: 71
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 6,976 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 7,207 3.3% -0.3% 3.6%
1990: 6,107 -15.3% -16.7% 1.5%
2000: 5,757 -5.7% -2.9% -2.8%
2005: 5,487 -4.7% -4.0% -0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
5,584 97.0% 0-to-19:
1,551 26.9%
Black:
6 0.1% 20-to-39:
1,277 22.2%
Hispanic:
78 1.4% 40-to-59:
1,435 24.9%
American Indian:
20 0.3% 60-plus:
1,494 26.0%
Other:
69 1.2%
Median Age: 40.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 5.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.6%
Median Family Income: $36,682
Families Below Poverty Line: 11.6%
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