Stark County, North Dakota
23 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,302
- Median household income
- $84,449
- ±3,980
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 521 of 17,403 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.0%
- 12,049 of 13,537 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 Stark | 33,046 (2021) | Po Box 130, Dickinson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belfield | 982 (2021) | Po Box 5, Belfield | — |
| City of Dickinson | 25,167 (2021) | 99 2nd St E, Dickinson | Website |
| City of Gladstone | 266 (2021) | Po Box 218, Gladstone | — |
| City of Richardton | 673 (2021) | Po Box 343, Richardton | — |
| City of South Heart | 400 (2021) | Po Box 249, South Heart | — |
| City of Taylor | 226 (2021) | Po Box 68, Taylor | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Airport Authority | Air transportation | 11120 42nd St Sw, Dickinson | Website |
| Stark County Vector Control Board | Health | 1340 W Villard St, Dickinson | — |
| Belfield Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 815, Belfield | — |
| Dickinson Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 706 S Main Ave, Dickinson | Website |
| Gladstone Consolidated Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 128, Gladstone | — |
| Richardton Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 170, Richardton | — |
| South Heart Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 403 Roland Ave Nw, South Heart | — |
| Taylor Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 27 W Main, Taylor | — |
| Belfield Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 374, Belfield | — |
| Dickinson Park District | Parks and recreation | 2004 Fairway St, Dickinson | Website |
| Gladstone Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 218, Gladstone | — |
| Richardton Park District | Parks and recreation | 111 North Ave W, Richardton | — |
| South Heart Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 161, South Heart | — |
| Taylor Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 6, Taylor | — |
| Stark and Billings Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2493 4th Ave W, Dickinson | Website |
| Southwest Water Authority | Water supply utility | 4665 2nd St Sw, Dickinson | 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
BELFIELD 13
School district2 schools
302 NE 3rd, Belfield, ND, 58622
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DICKINSON 1
School district12 schools
444 4th St W, Dickinson, ND, 58601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34
School district3 schools
320 Raider Rd, Richardton, ND, 58652
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTH HEART 9
School district2 schools
310 4th St NW, South Heart, ND, 58655
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
Roughrider Homegrowers Farmers' Market
67 21st St. E., Dickinson Charities Bingo, Dickinson, ND, 58601
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.