Demographics

People

Total Population1,701
Male Share of the Population48%
Female Share of the Population52%
Senior Citizens28%
Employed Population 16+821
Age of the Population46

Families

% of people married56.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher21.9%
Median Earnings25+$29,605
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$18,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,750

Wealth

Median Family Income$56,458
% Above Poverty Level91.4%
% Below Poverty Level8.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time13 minutes
% Working from Home8.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work9.7%
% Using Public Transportation0.2%

Housing

People Living Alone31.9%
Median Gross Rent$544
Median House Value$72,000

Ancestry

Norwegian45.4%
Irish10.8%
Swedish7.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)7.1%
Polish3.4%
Dutch3.4%
English2.4%
African1.9%
Danishn1.8%
Nigerian1.2%
French Except Basque1.1%
Canadian0.9%
German0.6%
Belgian0.5%
Hungarian0.5%
Czech0.5%
Arab0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Italian0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
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Dawson Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLac qui Parle County
Standard Zip Codes56232
Phone Area Codes320
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.92
Approximate Longitude-96.04

Dawson Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMADISON SEWAGE PLANT
Distance7.8 miles
Jan Temp-0 to 21 F
Apr Temp33 to 56 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp34 to 60 F
Annual Precip24.4 inches
StationMONTEVIDEO 1 SW
Distance14.9 miles
Jan Temp1 to 20 F
Apr Temp34 to 57 F
Jul Temp60 to 84 F
Oct Temp36 to 60 F
Annual Precip26 inches
StationMILAN 1 NW
Distance15.1 miles
Jan Temp0 to 22 F
Apr Temp34 to 59 F
Jul Temp59 to 85 F
Oct Temp35 to 61 F
Annual Precip24.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Boyd106$41,786
Clarkfield937$60,417
Madison1,540$56,000
Milan360$42,500
Montevideo5,139$63,750
Watson185$58,333

Dawson Hospitals

Johnson Memorial Hosp & Home
(Government - District/authority)
1282 Walnut Street
(320) 769-4320

Dawson Public Schools

Dawson-boyd Secondary
848 Chestnut St
ZIP: 56232
(320) 769-2955
High
Total Enrollment 254
Stevens Elementary
848 Chestnut St
ZIP: 56232
(320) 769-4590
Primary
Total Enrollment 263
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