Dawson

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  1. Dawson Legal Resources
  2. Dawson Statistics
  3. Dawson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dawson Employment Information
  5. Dawson Family Information
  6. Dawson Education Information
  7. Dawson Public Benefits Information
  8. Dawson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Dawson Zip Codes


Dawson Legal Resources Back to top

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Dawson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 863
  • Land Area (2000): 98.117 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.678 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 355
Dawson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 74 8.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 756 91.08%

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Dawson Employment Information Back to top
Dawson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 46 17.04%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37 13.70%
3. Finance and Insurance 21 7.78%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 5.19%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 5.19%
6. Public Administration 13 4.81%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 11 4.07%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 4.07%
9. Truck Transportation 11 4.07%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 2.96%
11. Metal Manufactuing 8 2.96%
12. Educational Services 7 2.59%
13. Other Transportation 6 2.22%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 2.22%
15. Health Care 5 1.85%
16. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.85%
17. Warehousing and Storage 5 1.85%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 1.48%
19. Department and Other General Stores 4 1.48%
20. Food Manufacturing 4 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 40 20.00%
2. Educational Services 38 19.00%
3. Finance and Insurance 25 12.50%
4. Public Administration 25 12.50%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 6.00%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 5.00%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 8 4.00%
8. Department and Other General Stores 6 3.00%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 6 3.00%
10. Social Assistance 6 3.00%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 4 2.00%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 2.00%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 1.50%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 1.50%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.00%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.00%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 1.00%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 1.00%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 2 1.00%

Dawson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction Laborers 17 6.30%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 17 6.30%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 5.93%
4. Computer Specialists 15 5.56%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 15 5.56%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 4.44%
7. Business Operations Specialists 10 3.70%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 3.70%
9. Electricians 9 3.33%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 3.33%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 9 3.33%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 3.33%
13. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 8 2.96%
14. Printing Workers 8 2.96%
15. Engineers 7 2.59%
16. Other Transportation Occupations 7 2.59%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 2.22%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.22%
19. Child Care Workers 5 1.85%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 5 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 27 13.50%
2. Registered Nurses 22 11.00%
3. Secretaries and Admins 14 7.00%
4. Cashiers 13 6.50%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 4.50%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 4.50%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 4.50%
8. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 8 4.00%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 8 4.00%
10. Business Operations Specialists 7 3.50%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7 3.50%
12. Child Care Workers 6 3.00%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 3.00%
14. Other Management Occupations 5 2.50%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 2.50%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.50%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 5 2.50%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 2.00%
19. Computer Specialists 4 2.00%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 2.00%

Dawson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 401 58.80%
15-35 hours 92 13.49%
1-14 hours 22 3.23%
No regular hours 167 24.49%

Dawson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 3.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 3.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31 6.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 51 11.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 44 9.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 87 19.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 84 18.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13 2.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 3.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 2.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 2.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 9.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26 5.73%

Dawson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 1.32%
5-9 18 3.96%
10-14 45 9.91%
15-19 68 14.98%
20-24 115 25.33%
25-29 63 13.88%
30-34 96 21.15%
35-39 12 2.64%
40-44 11 2.42%
45-59 11 2.42%
60-89 9 1.98%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Dawson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 315 69.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 119 26.21%
45-59 0 0.00% 11 2.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 9 1.98%

Dawson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 50 10.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 398 84.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 3.40%

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Dawson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 334 (830 people)
Families (2000): 254 (720 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 123
People at same address in 1995: 535
Dawson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13 3.89%
$10,000-$14,999 14 4.19%
$15,000-$19,999 7 2.10%
$20,000-$24,999 2 0.60%
$25,000-$29,999 24 7.19%
$30,000-$34,999 22 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 23 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 20 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 22 6.59%
$50,000-$59,999 49 14.67%
$60,000-$74,999 66 19.76%
$75,000-$99,999 28 8.38%
$100,000-$124,999 25 7.49%
$125,000-$149,999 10 2.99%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 9 2.69%

Dawson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 63 18.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 115 34.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 69 20.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 54 16.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 20 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dawson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 297 28.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 158 15.02%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 77 7.32%
Self Employment 60 5.70%
Social Security 105 9.98%
Supplemental Security 16 1.52%
Wage / Salary 282 26.81%
Other 57 5.42%

Dawson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 135 64.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 74 35.41%

Dawson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 11.26%
Color 1 Box Married 207 56.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 103 28.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 3.57%

Dawson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 9.23%
Color 1 Box Married 217 66.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 47 14.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 9.54%

Dawson Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson Education Information Back to top
Dawson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10 1.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 53 8.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 239 36.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 151 22.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 45 6.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 97 14.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 66 9.98%

Dawson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 20 2.32% 20 2.32%
Kindergarten 5 0.58% 8 0.93% 13 1.51%
Grades 1-4 36 4.17% 1 0.12% 37 4.29%
Grades 5-8 33 3.82% 2 0.23% 35 4.06%
Grades 9-12 35 4.06% 2 0.23% 37 4.29%
Undergrad college 27 3.13% 0 0.00% 27 3.13%
Graduate or professional school 9 1.04% 3 0.35% 12 1.39%
Total 145 16.80% 36 4.17% 181 20.97%

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Dawson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dawson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 796 96.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 30 3.63%

Dawson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dawson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 106 12.28%
10-19 Years 128 14.83%
20-29 Years 80 9.27%
30-39 Years 134 15.53%
40-49 Years 174 20.16%
50-59 Years 111 12.86%
60-69 Years 73 8.46%
70-79 Years 37 4.29%
80-89 Years 16 1.85%
90+ Years 4 0.46%

Dawson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 436 50.52%
Color 1 Box Female 427 49.48%

Dawson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 840 97.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 1.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Dawson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 221 31.53%
2. English 168 23.97%
3. Irish 105 14.98%
4. United States Or American 83 11.84%
5. French Non-Basque 18 2.57%
6. Lithuanian 18 2.57%
7. Dutch 14 2.00%
8. Scottish 14 2.00%
9. European 13 1.85%
10. Italian 12 1.71%

Dawson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 757 97.93%
2. Other Native North American 8 1.03%
3. German 7 0.91%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1 0.13%

Dawson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 827 99.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Dawson Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dawson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62520