Dawson Springs, KY

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Dawson Springs, Kentucky

Dawson Springs, Kentucky, in Hopkins county, is 47 miles NW of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center) and 85 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee. The city has a population of 2,980.

The People and Families of Dawson Springs

In Dawson Springs, about 51% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Dawson Springs, in comparison to similar cities. You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dawson Springs had a median family income of $27,872.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Dawson Springs gave more campaign money ($1,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dawson Springs Housing

Owners occupy 64% of the housing units in Dawson Springs. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Dawson Springs?

Commuting

In Dawson Springs, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

Dawson Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Dawson Springs, KY

Comparing Dawson Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles NW of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Hopkins
Standard Zip Codes	42408
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.167
Longitude	-87.692

Station	PRINCETON 1 SE
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	51.4 inches

Station	PROVIDENCE
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	GILBERTSVILLE KY DAM
Distance	33.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 45 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,980	100%
Male	1,363	45.7%
Female	1,617	54.3%
Under 18	687	23.1%
18+	2,293	76.9%
65+	656	22%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.9
White	2,912	97.7%
African-American	28	0.9%
Asian	9	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	21	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,953
Growth	-27
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	52.5%
Irish	12.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10%
English	9%
German	6.1%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.6%
Canadian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
British	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dawson Springs	2,980	$27,872
Crofton	838	$28,542
Earlington	1,649	$24,167
Mortons Gap	952	$34,276
Nortonville	1,264	$31,466
Princeton	6,536	$33,895
St. Charles	309	$20,000

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