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Dawson, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Dawson is a Census city of 1,513 people across 1.44 square miles of land, in Lac qui Parle County. Median household income is $68,929, 75.8 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 area1.44 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,052
- County holding the largest share of its areaLac qui Parle 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
- Population1,513
- Median age44.5
- Population under 18294
- Share under 1819.4 percent
- Population 65 and over405
- Share 65 and over26.8 percent
- Households662
- Family households365
- Share of households that are families55.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
Income and work in Dawson
- Median household income$68,929
- Per capita income$38,540
- Civilian labor force800
- Employed780
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over1,070
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
Housing in Dawson
- Housing units724
- Occupied units662
- Vacant units62 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate8.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied502
- Renter occupied160 plus or minus 46
- Ownership rate75.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$137,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$586
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.2 percent
- Single family units581
- Share single family80.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more138 plus or minus 52
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1953
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 commute736
- Commuting under 15 minutes450 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more67 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked8.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
SBA loans in Dawson (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$677,000
- Average approval$338,500
- Median approval$338,500
- Largest approval$578,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dawson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dawson
Flood risk in Dawson
- NFIP communityCity of Dawson
- NFIP community number270241
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/16/06
The City of Dawson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270241 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.
Lac qui Parle County, not Dawson
Lac qui Parle County context, not Dawson figures
- Establishments in Lac qui Parle County197
- Covered employment, Lac qui Parle County2,185
- Average annual pay, Lac qui Parle County$47,748
- Housing units permitted, Lac qui Parle County3
Every figure in this section is published for Lac qui Parle County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dawson.
All Lac qui Parle County figures →
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.
Coverage
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, Minnesota?
1,513, in 662 households. Dawson city covers 1.44 square miles of land, which is 1,052 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?
Lac qui Parle 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?
$68,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,500. Median gross rent is $586 per month. 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 270241, 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 Lac qui Parle 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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