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Dawson is a Census city of 102 people across 0.49 square miles of land, in Dallas County. Median household income is $65,313, 90.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dawson
What Dawson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.49 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land206 plus or minus 83
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
How many people live in Dawson
- Population102 plus or minus 41
- Median age54.3
- Population under 1815 plus or minus 13
- Share under 1814.7 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Population 65 and over22 plus or minus 20
- Share 65 and over21.6 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Households54 plus or minus 25
- Family households24 plus or minus 16
- Share of households that are families44.4 percent plus or minus 21.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
Income and work in Dawson
- Median household income$65,313 plus or minus $20,059
- Per capita income$37,812
- Civilian labor force62 plus or minus 25
- Employed62 plus or minus 25
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over81 plus or minus 35
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.9 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
Housing in Dawson
- Housing units64 plus or minus 28
- Occupied units54 plus or minus 25
- Vacant units10 plus or minus 14
- Vacancy rate15.6 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Owner occupied49 plus or minus 25
- Renter occupied5 plus or minus 5
- Ownership rate90.7 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$92,500 plus or minus $36,233
- Single family units57 plus or minus 29
- Share single family89.1 percent plus or minus 22.5
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
How Dawson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute54 plus or minus 26
- Commuting under 15 minutes25 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.3 percent plus or minus 41.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more19 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.2 percent plus or minus 22.8
- Drove alone83.3 percent plus or minus 23.0
- Carpooled6.7 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.0 percent plus or minus 12.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
Flood risk in Dawson
- NFIP communityCity of Dawson
- NFIP community number190358
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/07/18(M)
The City of Dawson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190358 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dallas County, not Dawson
Dallas County context, not Dawson figures
- Establishments in Dallas County2,521
- Covered employment, Dallas County55,258
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$76,316
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County1,513
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dawson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dawson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dawson, Iowa?
102, in 54 households. Dawson city covers 0.49 square miles of land, which is 206 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dawson in?
Dallas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dawson?
$65,313. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $92,500. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dawson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dawson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dawson, city of, community 190358, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dawson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dawson.
Is zoning published for Dawson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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