Dickey County, North Dakota
50 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,935
- Median household income
- $68,654
- ±12,388
- Unemployed
- 4.1%
- 109 of 2,646 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.0%
- 1,707 of 1,962 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dickey | 4,897 (2021) | Po Box 215, Ellendale | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ellendale | 1,085 (2021) | Po Box 267, Ellendale | Website |
| City of Forbes | 39 (2021) | Po Box 66, Forbes | — |
| City of Fullerton | 59 (2021) | 212 S Monroe St, Fullerton | — |
| City of Ludden | 18 (2021) | 106 3rd Ave, Oakes | — |
| City of Monango | 31 (2021) | 308 Main Ave, Monango | — |
| City of Oakes | 1,798 (2021) | 124 S 5th St, Oakes | Website |
Townships 32
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Ada | 42 (2021) | 9965 Highway 11, Guelph | — |
| Township of Albertha | 14 (2021) | 9782 71st Ave Se, Forbes | — |
| Township of Albion | 40 (2021) | 8335 93rd St Se, Ellendale | — |
| Township of Bear Creek | 199 (2021) | 1203 N 7th St, Oakes | — |
| Township of Clement | 128 (2021) | 8802 104th Ave Se, Oakes | — |
| Township of Divide | 85 (2021) | 11236 81st St Se, Oakes | — |
| Township of Elden | 69 (2021) | 8889 94th Street, Ellendale | — |
| Township of Ellendale | 132 (2021) | 9973 87th Street, Ellendale | — |
| Township of Elm | 74 (2021) | 10057 83rd Ave Se, Ellendale | — |
| Township of German | 19 (2021) | 8451 67th Ave Se, Kulm | — |
| Township of Grand Valley | 32 (2021) | 9227 76th Ave Se, Forbes | — |
| Township of Hamburg | 25 (2021) | 8716 82nd Ave Se, Monango | — |
| Township of Hudson | 82 (2021) | 9581 107th Ave Se, Oakes | — |
| Township of James River Valley | 34 (2021) | 8063 104th Ave Se, Oakes | — |
| Township of Kent | 26 (2021) | 9212 100th Ave Se, Fullerton | — |
| Township of Kentner | 154 (2021) | 9429 95th St Se, Ellendale | — |
| Township of Keystone | 45 (2021) | 8760 85th St Se, Monango | — |
| Township of Lorraine | 34 (2021) | 7407 101st St Se, Forbes | — |
| Township of Lovell | 52 (2021) | 9752 109th Ave Se, Oakes | — |
| Township of Maple | 48 (2021) | 9036 86th St Se, Fullerton | — |
| Township of Northwest | 15 (2021) | 8351 71st Ave Se, Kulm | — |
| Township of Port Emma | 47 (2021) | 10247 Highway 11, Oakes | — |
| Township of Porter | 49 (2021) | 9519 80th St Se, Fullerton | — |
| Township of Potsdam | 36 (2021) | 7857 81st Ave Se, Edgeley | — |
| Township of Riverdale | 100 (2021) | 9149 Highway 1, Oakes | — |
| Township of Spring Valley | 28 (2021) | 6755 91st St Se, Ashley | — |
| Township of Valley | 23 (2021) | 8306 86th Ave Se, Ellendale | — |
| Township of Van Meter | 97 (2021) | 9975 96th Ave Se, Ellendale | — |
| Township of Whitestone | 23 (2021) | 8811 75th Ave Se, Monango | — |
| Township of Wright | 39 (2021) | 9933 83rd St Se, Fullerton | — |
| Township of Yorktown | 43 (2021) | 9774 88th St Se, Fullerton | — |
| Township of Young | 33 (2021) | 7581 83rd St Se, Edgeley | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakes Municipal Airport Authority | Air transportation | 719 Dogwood Ave, Oakes | — |
| Dickey Sargent Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 531, Oakes | — |
| Ellendale Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 332, Ellendale | Website |
| Forbes Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 10168 78th Ave Se, Forbes | — |
| Fullerton Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2, Fullerton | — |
| Oakes Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 406 Ivy Ave, Oakes | — |
| Dickey County Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 215, Ellendale | — |
| Ellendale Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 602, Ellendale | Website |
| Fullerton City Park District | Parks and recreation | 8970 Highway 1, Oakes | — |
| Oakes Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 361, Oakes | — |
| James River Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 51 N 1st St, Ellendale | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ELLENDALE 40
School district5 schools
321 1st St N, Ellendale, ND, 58436
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OAKES 41
School district2 schools
804 Main Ave, Oakes, ND, 58474
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Aberdeen Farmers' Market (Aberdeen)
Coteau Hills Farmers' Market (Kulm)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.