Dickinson, North Dakota ND Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Dickinson is a city in Stark County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Stark County. The population was 16,010 at the 2000 census. Dickinson was founded in 1882. Dickinson is home to Dickinson State University and bakery manufacturer and distributor Baker Boy. Dickinson is located at 46.883575, -102.788811. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.6 km² (9.5 mi²). 24.5 km² (9.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.21%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

Sites of Interest:
The Dakota Dinosaur Museum is a dinosaur museum located in Dickinson, North Dakota. The museum was first proposed in 1987 and it opened in 1994. The 13,400 square foot museum is run by volunteers.

The museum contains dinosaur replicas that were made by a company in Utah together with artists from Texas and North Dakota. Most of the artifacts in the museum were donated by Larry and Alice League. The museum is open from May to Labor Day.

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