Moving to or from Dickinson?
Southwest North Dakota's largest city and the gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park — an oil-industry boomtown that's also home to the Dickinson Museum Center and Dickinson State University.
- 25,000 City population
- 35,000 Metro area
- 1880 Founded
- Southwest North Dakota / Bakken Shale Region
Why people move to Dickinson.
- Being the gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Bakken oil industry hub
- Dickinson State University
- Medora Musical (nearby Medora)
- Dickinson Museum Center
- Prairie Outpost Park
Dickinson is the closest city to Theodore Roosevelt National Park (Medora is 40 miles west) — a Badlands preserve honoring Teddy Roosevelt, who ranched in the region in the 1880s. The park's dramatic badlands landscape and Roosevelt's 'Elkhorn Ranch' preserved here are credited with shaping Roosevelt's conservationist views that led to major national park and conservation legislation during his presidency.
Where people live in Dickinson.
A quick guide to Dickinson's most moved-to neighborhoods.
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Downtown
Historic core
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Central Dickinson
Established residential
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North Dickinson
Newer residential
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Medora (40 miles west)
Historic tourist town at park entrance
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South Heart (nearby)
Small community
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Belfield (nearby)
Small town
Where people spend their time in Dickinson.
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park (40 miles) Medora
- Medora Musical Medora
- Dickinson Museum Center Central Dickinson
- Dickinson State University Central Dickinson
- Prairie Outpost Park Central Dickinson
- Chateau de Morès State Historic Site Medora
Planning a Dickinson move.
- Oil industry cycles create housing volatility
- Winter is brutal with sub-zero cold and blizzards
- Remote location; Bismarck is 100 miles east
- Dickinson is one of three Bakken-area towns (Williston, Dickinson, Watford City)
Moving in Dickinson: FAQ.
What's at Theodore Roosevelt National Park?
Dramatic badlands landscapes, bison and wild horse herds, Teddy Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch site, and scenic auto routes. The park has three units: South Unit (accessed from Medora), North Unit (accessed from Watford City), and Elkhorn Ranch (primitive access). It's one of the least-crowded US national parks and a major attraction for residents of Dickinson and Bismarck.
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