Dawson, Minnesota

Dawson: Human settlement in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States of America

About

Dawson is a city located in the county of Lac qui Parle in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,540 and a population density of 417 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,378 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Dawson

Population : 1,378 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Minnesota (United States)
County : Lac qui Parle County
Postal code : 56232
Phone Area Codes : 320
Area : 3.7 km2
Named for : William Dawson
Altitude : 1,047 feet / 319 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 17:49:08 (28th March 2024)
Density : 373 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -11.76% (2010-2020)

Geography

Dawson is located at 44°55'58"N 96°3'16"W (44.9327400, -96.0544800).

Dawson map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Dawson decreased by 11.76% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,540 - census
2011 1,534 -0.39% estimation process
2012 1,512 -1.46% estimation process
2013 1,484 -1.89% estimation process
2014 1,457 -1.85% estimation process
2015 1,450 -0.48% estimation process
2016 1,423 -1.9% estimation process
2017 1,409 -0.99% estimation process
2018 1,407 -0.14% estimation process
2019 1,400 -0.5% estimation process
2020 1,378 -1.6% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 39,690
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 35,181
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 12.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 40,787
April 1, 2010 Population : 35,177
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 26.0%
People over 65 (%) : 9.5%
Female persons, % : 48.3%
White only, percent : 48.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 4.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 32.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 67.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 20.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 629
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 45.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 25.9%

Dawson zip code is 56232. County name: Lac qui Parle, County fips: 27073

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 25.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $350,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,206
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $767
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,419
2015-2019 Households : 13,268
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.96
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 70.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 46,891
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 156,481
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 391,495
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 485,671
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,188
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 34.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $56,802
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,284
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,149
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,322
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 616
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,019
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,022
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 156
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,883
2010 population per square mile : 15,901.6
2010 land area in square miles : 2.21

People born in Dawson (5)

People born in Dawson, including former U.S. Secretary of Labor; former U.S. Ambassador to Japan James Day Hodgson, basketball player Jeff Nordgaard, middle distance runner Carrie Tollefson, .

List

  • Phyllis Gates (writer) she was born in 07/12/1925
  • Lloyd H. Reyerson (American chemist) he was born in 05/01/1893

Schools in Dawson

College & universities near Dawson, MN

Code Name City ZIP
173638 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls (MN) 56241

Post offices near Dawson

Post Office Name City ZIP
Dawson Post Office Dawson (MN) 56232

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  • Dawson , Texas town of the United States with a population of 798 people.
  • Dawson , Illinois village in the United States with a population of 478 people.
  • Dawson , Pennsylvania borough of Pennsylvania with a population of 343 people.
  • Dawson , Nebraska location in Nebraska, USA with a population of 135 people.
  • Dawson , Iowa human settlement in Dallas County, Iowa, United States of America with a population of 127 people.
  • Dawson , North Dakota city in North Dakota, United States with a population of 63 people.

Other cities in Lac qui Parle County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lac qui Parle County , MN.

City Name Population Title
Madison 199 City in Minnesota, United States
Cerro Gordo 180 Human settlement in United States of America
Lac qui Parle 161 Township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
Providence 155 Human settlement in Providence Township, Minnesota, United States of America
Boyd 154 City in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
Bellingham 147 Human settlement in Minnesota, United States of America
Marietta 138 Human settlement in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States of America
Nassau 66 City in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States
Louisburg 43 City in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Dawson distances to largest Minnesota cities