Dickinson is located on a tract of land granted to John Dickinson in 1824, and named after him. Dickinson is the birthplace of Bill Gurley, businessman.
- CountyGalveston County
- Population20,847 (2020 U.S. Census)
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| Dickinson Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Dickinson Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Dickinson Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Dickinson Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Dickinson Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
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Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
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Dickinson is located on a tract of land granted to John Dickinson in 1824, and named after him. Dickinson is the birthplace of Bill Gurley, businessman.
Population 2010: 18,680 → 2020: 20,847
From Wikidata (CC0).
Dickinson is located on a tract of land granted to John Dickinson in 1824, and named after him. A settlement had been established in this area on Dickinson Bayou before 1850. The Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railroad was built directly through Dickinson. This line was used in the American Civil War to successfully retake Galveston.
The Dickinson Land and Improvement Association was organized in the 1890s by Fred M. Nichols and eight other businessmen. It marketed to potential farmers with claims of the soil's suitability for food crops, and to socialites with the creation of the Dickinson Picnic Grounds and other attractions. By 1911, the Galveston–Houston Electric Railway had three stops in Dickinson, and the Oleander Country Club was a popular destination for prominent Galvestonians.
In 1905, Italian ambassador Baron Mayor des Planches convinced about 150 Italians from crowded eastern cities to move to Dickinson. They joined the dozens relocated there after flooding in Bryan forced them to seek new homes.
During the 1920s, Dickinson became a significant tourist destination resulting from investment by the Maceo crime syndicate, which ran Galveston during this time. The syndicate created gambling venues in the city such as the Silver Moon casino.
The City of Dickinson constructed a new multimillion-dollar city hall and library complex that was dedicated June 30, 2009. The complex is located at 4403 Highway 3.
In May 2009, the city began hosting a crawfish festival, called the Red, White and Bayou Crawfish Festival. The city decided in 2018 not to continue with the festival. In August 2022, the city resumed the festival.
In August 2017, Dickinson was devastated by Hurricane Harvey. About 90% of the city was flooded during the storm and 50% was destroyed by flooding. The city received international attention after they tried to force citizens to sign loyalty pledges to Israel to receive relief aid. Local officials said it was required, due to Texas' strict anti-BDS laws.
In January 2021, Dickinson made national news by the mayoral election run-off ending in a tie (1,010 votes each); Mayor Sean Skipworth was selected by drawing a name out of a hat.
In August 2021, Dickinson made national news again when Council Member Position 1, H. Scott Apley died of the COVID-19 virus after making many antimask and antivaccine social-media posts. Johnnie Simpson Jr., a United Methodist pastor, won the seat after earning 49% of the vote in a four-way special election, and 60.3% of the vote in a runoff.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Dickinson, Texas, revision 1383102675 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1 free coloring page of Dickinson, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Dickinson's population was 20,847 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 18,680 in 2010.
A view of Dickinson