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Dawson, Pennsylvania

Dawson, Pennsylvania, in Fayette county, is 32 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Dawson has a population of 451.

The People and Families of Dawson

In Dawson, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dawson had a median family income of $30,938.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Dawson Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Dawson.

Commuting

In Dawson, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	32 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15428
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.047
Longitude	-79.654

Station	UNIONTOWN 1 NE
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	CONFLUENCE 1 SW DAM
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	34 to 63 F
Jul Temp	57 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	451	100%
Male	209	46.3%
Female	242	53.7%
Under 18	110	24.4%
18+	341	75.6%
65+	65	14.4%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	3.13
White	450	99.8%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,938
Population In Poverty	72	16.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	432
Growth	-19
Growth %	-4.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.7%
US/American	12.9%
Irish	9.9%
Italian	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
English	5.6%
Hungarian	5.3%
Slovak	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2%
Swiss	2%
Polish	2%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Norwegian	1.3%
British	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$450

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dawson	451	$30,938
Connellsville	9,146	$28,105
Everson	842	$30,769
Perryopolis	1,764	$43,676
Scottdale	4,772	$41,114
South Connellsville	2,281	$36,113
Vanderbilt	553	$39,306

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