Dawson Springs

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


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Dawson Springs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,620
  • Land Area (2000): 307.827 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.139 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,897
Dawson Springs Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,759 41.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 152 2.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,709 56.03%

Dawson Springs Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson Springs Employment Information Back to top
Dawson Springs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 171 11.86%
2. Mining 119 8.25%
3. Public Administration 91 6.31%
4. Food Manufacturing 73 5.06%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 66 4.58%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 63 4.37%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 62 4.30%
8. Educational Services 59 4.09%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 47 3.26%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 3.26%
11. Finance and Insurance 46 3.19%
12. Health Care 46 3.19%
13. Repair and Maintenance 45 3.12%
14. Truck Transportation 42 2.91%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 39 2.70%
16. Utilities 36 2.50%
17. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.94%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 24 1.66%
19. Rail Transportation 23 1.60%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 20 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 207 20.02%
2. Educational Services 187 18.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 78 7.54%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 68 6.58%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 44 4.26%
6. Food Manufacturing 43 4.16%
7. Social Assistance 43 4.16%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 32 3.09%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 29 2.80%
10. Department and Other General Stores 28 2.71%
11. Finance and Insurance 24 2.32%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 2.03%
13. Public Administration 19 1.84%
14. Construction 18 1.74%
15. Repair and Maintenance 16 1.55%
16. Wood Manufacturing 13 1.26%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 11 1.06%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.06%
19. U.S. Postal Service 11 1.06%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 0.97%

Dawson Springs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 86 5.96%
2. Extraction Workers 83 5.76%
3. Other Production Occupations 81 5.62%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 74 5.13%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 4.72%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 68 4.72%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 67 4.65%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 56 3.88%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 50 3.47%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 3.19%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 2.98%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 39 2.70%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 31 2.15%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 30 2.08%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 2.08%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 1.94%
17. Other Management Occupations 28 1.94%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 1.94%
19. Other Construction Trades 27 1.87%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 84 8.12%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 7.83%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 59 5.71%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 44 4.26%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 4.26%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 3.58%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 3.58%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 35 3.38%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 35 3.38%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 3.38%
11. Cashiers 34 3.29%
12. Registered Nurses 34 3.29%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 2.80%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.71%
15. Other Management Occupations 28 2.71%
16. Secretaries and Admins 26 2.51%
17. Other Healthcare Support 25 2.42%
18. Other Production Occupations 25 2.42%
19. Bus Drivers 22 2.13%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 1.93%

Dawson Springs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,267 43.76%
15-35 hours 464 8.96%
1-14 hours 90 1.74%
No regular hours 2,360 45.55%

Dawson Springs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 74 3.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 170 7.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 127 5.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 406 17.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 271 11.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 217 9.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 271 11.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 122 5.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 34 1.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 1.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 76 3.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 314 13.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 223 9.52%

Dawson Springs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 154 6.58%
5-9 258 11.02%
10-14 234 9.99%
15-19 216 9.22%
20-24 294 12.55%
25-29 158 6.75%
30-34 471 20.11%
35-39 73 3.12%
40-44 82 3.50%
45-59 198 8.45%
60-89 99 4.23%
At least 90 105 4.48%

Dawson Springs 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% 1,314 56.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 626 26.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 198 8.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 204 8.71%

Dawson Springs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 346 14.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,956 82.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 1.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 1.31%

Dawson Springs Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson Springs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,620 (6,444 people)
Families (2000): 1,922 (5,612 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 546
People at same address in 1995: 4,013
Dawson Springs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 503 19.20%
$10,000-$14,999 282 10.76%
$15,000-$19,999 229 8.74%
$20,000-$24,999 268 10.23%
$25,000-$29,999 245 9.35%
$30,000-$34,999 207 7.90%
$35,000-$39,999 127 4.85%
$40,000-$44,999 156 5.95%
$45,000-$49,999 114 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 144 5.50%
$60,000-$74,999 158 6.03%
$75,000-$99,999 123 4.69%
$100,000-$124,999 18 0.69%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.11%
$200,000 or more 29 1.11%

Dawson Springs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 645 24.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 901 34.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 2.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 461 17.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 364 13.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 123 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dawson Springs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,831 27.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 572 8.64%
Public Assistance 115 1.74%
Retirement 487 7.36%
Self Employment 277 4.18%
Social Security 948 14.32%
Supplemental Security 210 3.17%
Wage / Salary 1,734 26.20%
Other 445 6.72%

Dawson Springs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 881 57.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 649 42.42%

Dawson Springs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 242 9.48%
Color 1 Box Married 1,690 66.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 552 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 2.70%

Dawson Springs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 353 12.84%
Color 1 Box Married 1,709 62.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 309 11.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 378 13.75%

Dawson Springs 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 Springs Education Information Back to top
Dawson Springs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 749 14.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 959 19.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,189 43.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 720 14.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 137 2.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 162 3.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 130 2.58%

Dawson Springs 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 84 1.27% 13 0.20% 97 1.47%
Kindergarten 95 1.44% 12 0.18% 107 1.62%
Grades 1-4 388 5.86% 26 0.39% 414 6.25%
Grades 5-8 323 4.88% 18 0.27% 341 5.15%
Grades 9-12 288 4.35% 40 0.60% 328 4.95%
Undergrad college 126 1.90% 12 0.18% 138 2.08%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.23% 8 0.12% 23 0.35%
Total 1,319 19.92% 129 1.95% 1,448 21.87%

Dawson Springs Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson Springs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dawson Springs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,010 77.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,425 22.14%

Dawson Springs 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 Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dawson Springs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 839 12.67%
10-19 Years 895 13.52%
20-29 Years 784 11.84%
30-39 Years 913 13.79%
40-49 Years 986 14.89%
50-59 Years 820 12.39%
60-69 Years 584 8.82%
70-79 Years 495 7.48%
80-89 Years 242 3.66%
90+ Years 62 0.94%

Dawson Springs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,196 48.28%
Color 1 Box Female 3,424 51.72%

Dawson Springs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,509 98.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dawson Springs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,792 44.93%
2. Irish 660 16.55%
3. English 628 15.75%
4. German 384 9.63%
5. French Non-Basque 106 2.66%
6. Dutch 84 2.11%
7. Scotch Irish 67 1.68%
8. Italian 51 1.28%
9. Scottish 51 1.28%
10. Polish 31 0.78%

Dawson Springs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,083 97.64%
2. Other West Germanic 50 0.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 46 0.74%
4. German 36 0.58%
5. Hindi 9 0.14%
6. Chinese 6 0.10%

Dawson Springs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,582 99.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 0.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 0.23%

Dawson Springs 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 Springs 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 Springs Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
42408