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 Dickinson County
established a system of rural addressing in the early 1990s when
9-1-1 service began in the county. The system uses a grid with
east-west roads labeled as streets and north-south roads labeled
avenues. The avenues start at the Osceola County line with 100th
Avenue and end at 340th Avenue at the Emmet County line. Streets
begin with 100th Street on the Minnesota border and end with 270th
Street on the Clay County line.
Homes and other structures
and facilities were given house numbers that are also a part of the
grid system. House numbers are either four or five digits. If, for
example, you live on 230th Avenue between 170th Street and 180th
Street, you would live in the 1700-block of 230th Avenue. Thus, your
house number would start with 17. House numbers get larger as you
travel south and east. Odd numbers are on the west and south side of
the road; even numbers are on the east and north sides.
 At the advent of the
system, all homeowners had house number signs installed. It is imperative that home owners maintain their signs and
make sure they are clear of any obstructions such as trees or
bushes. They should be plainly visible from both directions and
reflect well at night. If your sign is missing, damaged or has lost
is reflectivity, please call 712-336-3987 for a replacement sign.
Law enforcement officers, EMT's and fire departments rely heavily on
these signs to find your home in an emergency. Keeping the signs
well maintained and visible means a quicker response to you in an
emergency.
If you have any questions
about the addressing system in Dickinson County, need an address or need an address
sign at your residence, call 712-336-3987. |
