Dickey County, ND borders Stutsman near Ellendale metropolitan centre giving a 2020 estimated population standing at 5,141 making it the 10th most populous county located hereabouts. Its county seat is Ellendale with other towns include Oakes & Forbes- Ellendale itself corresponds out to Dickey's largest city aside from noted country seat. This area had been created out of LaMoure and Ransom Counties back in 1881 when local citizens petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after James W Dickey United States Senator first representing region during period Andrew Johnson .