Dickson, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Ardmore census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73401. The Survey maps it on the Mannsville quadrangle. 1,331 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 817 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresDickson grew from 1,207 to 1,331 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,207 | |
| 2020 | 1,331 | +124 (+10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Mannsville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
9 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Dickson between 2001 and 2017, burning about 279 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | NORTH 5600 COMPLEX |
| 29 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | PONDEROSA |
| 15 March 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 11 acres | Chickasaw Agency | DURWOOD RANCH |
| 10 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chickasaw Agency | BASS CAT |
| 16 February 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 30 acres | Chickasaw Agency | ELMWOOD |
| 12 December 2017 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 14 January 2008 | Debris and open burning | 6.1 acres | Chickasaw Agency | PIG PEAR |
| 13 January 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 11 acres | Chickasaw Agency | SMOKEY RIDGE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Dickson: 12 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dickson in 28 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 19 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Dickson | $1,000,000 | The Marietta-Lake Murray-Dickson Tornado moved from Love County into Carter County near Scott Road just east of Lake Murray. The tornado destroyed one mobile home, heavily damaged another and damaged many trees and power poles between the county line and where it crossed US Highway 70. The tornado turned north-northeast destroying one mobile home and damaging at least two others as it approached the town of Dickson. North of Dickson, at least one other home had significant roof damage and another mobile home was rolled in addition to continued tree and power pole damage. The tornado finally dissipated near US Highway 177 near the community of Baum. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickson | $1,000 | Tree limbs, three inches in diameter, were downed. Shingles were also blown off a house. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickson | $500 | Tree limbs up to 4 in diameter snapped off. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Dickson | - | Relayed image. Location is approximate and event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickson | - | Trees downed on the south side of town. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickson | - | Estimated gust of 65 mph. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickson | - | Estimated gust to 65 mph. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickson | - | Power poles and lines were blown down. A few outbuildings were damaged and a utility trailer rolled. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Dickson | - | accompanied by west winds of 45 to 50 mph |
| April 1995 | Hail | Dickson | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across southern and central Oklahoma during the evening, dropping large hail in several areas and producing damaging winds in Carter County. Hail as large as golf balls was reported in Graham in Carter County, in Walters in Cotton County, five miles southwest of Madill in Marshall County, in Waurika in Jefferson County, and one mile southeast of Taylor in Cotton County. Severe thunderstorm winds in Dickson in Carter County downed three inch tree limbs. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickson | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across southern and central Oklahoma during the evening, dropping large hail in several areas and producing damaging winds in Carter County. Hail as large as golf balls was reported in Graham in Carter County, in Walters in Cotton County, five miles southwest of Madill in Marshall County, in Waurika in Jefferson County, and one mile southeast of Taylor in Cotton County. Severe thunderstorm winds in Dickson in Carter County downed three inch tree limbs. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Dickson | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durwood | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Caldwell Hill | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| Dripping Springs | 2.9 miles | 18 | |
| Provence | 3.2 miles | 18 | |
| Baum | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Gene Autry | 7.2 miles | 17 | |
| Ardmore | 8.5 miles | 17 | |
| Springer | 12.1 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Dickson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2921614 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1092086. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




