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Dawson, Iowa

Dawson, Iowa, in Dallas county, is 33 miles SW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 97 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is located in the Des Moines metropolitan area. Dawson has a population of 155.

The People and Families of Dawson

In Dawson, about 68% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dawson had a median family income of $45,250.

Dawson Housing

Owners occupy 95% of the housing units in Dawson.

Commuting

In Dawson, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles SW of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Dallas
Metro Area	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	50066
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.843
Longitude	-94.221

Station	PERRY
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Station	BOONE
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	WINTERSET 2 NNW
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	155	100%
Male	80	51.6%
Female	75	48.4%
Under 18	46	29.7%
18+	109	70.3%
65+	22	14.2%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	2.9
White	149	96.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	1.3%
Mixed Race	4	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	1.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$45,250
Population In Poverty	4	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	224
Growth	69
Growth %	44.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.1%
US/American	16.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.7%
Irish	9.7%
Danish	9.7%
Dutch	6.8%
Norwegian	4.9%
Swedish	4.9%
English	2.9%
Welsh	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dawson	155	$45,250
Bagley	354	$38,036
Bouton	136	$43,125
Jamaica	237	$41,875
Perry	7,633	$41,771
Rippey	319	$42,656
Yale	287	$36,806

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