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The City of Dawson had a population of 1,434 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 1,434 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,367 (95.3%) |
Population in Families | 996 (69.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 67 ( 4.7%) |
Population Density | 997 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $71,710 |
Average Household Income | $91,293 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $40,560 |
Wealth Index5 | 78 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 713 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 457 (64.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 179 (25.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 77 (10.8%) |
Median Home Value | $168,284 |
Average Home Value | $209,245 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 168 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 636 |
Average Household Size | 2.15 |
Family Households | 353 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.52% | -0.42% |
Households | -0.73% | -0.48% |
Families | -0.23% | |
Median Household Income | 1.84% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.35% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.09% |
The table below compares Dawson to the other 914 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 303 | 67th |
Population Density | # 276 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 554 | 39th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 839 | 92nd |
Per Capita Income | # 475 | 48th |
Diversity Index | # 334 | 63rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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