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The City of Dawson had a population of 1,454 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Dawson is located at latitude 44.9327 and longitude -96.0545 in Lac qui Parle County. The formal boundaries for the City of Dawson encompass a land area of 1.48 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lac qui Parle County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Dawson has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,454 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,387 (95.4%) |
Population in Families | 1,107 (76.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 67 ( 4.6%) |
Population Density | 1,011 |
Diversity Index2 | 24 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $59,621 |
Average Household Income | $83,591 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $36,507 |
Wealth Index5 | 73 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 716 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 506 (70.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 128 (17.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 82 (11.5%) |
Median Home Value | $127,000 |
Average Home Value | $152,866 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 189 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 634 |
Average Household Size | 2.19 |
Family Households | 391 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.25% | -0.61% |
Households | -1.04% | -0.57% |
Families | -0.52% | |
Median Household Income | 2.76% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.59% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.48% |
The table below compares Dawson to the other 914 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 304 | 67th |
Population Density | # 269 | 71st |
Median Household Income | # 681 | 26th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 825 | 90th |
Per Capita Income | # 557 | 39th |
Diversity Index | # 345 | 62nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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