Dickens is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States.

[3] Dickens' longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 43.130811, -95.020685.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all land.

There were 67 housing units at an average density of 80.3 per square mile (31.0/km2).

There were 76 housing units at an average density of 90.5 per square mile (34.9/km2).

20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 83 housing units at an average density of 99.0 per square mile (38.2/km2).

16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 7.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.