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Dawson, IA map Population (year 2000): 155. Estimated population in July 2006: 151 (-2.6% change)
 

Males: 80  (51.6%)
Females: 75  (48.4%)

Dallas County

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50066


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,300 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Dawson  $42,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,100 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Dawson  $39,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Dawson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), Danish (14.2%), United States (11.0%), Irish (7.7%), Norwegian (5.2%), Dutch (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/25/1908

Elevation: 948 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 341 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Dawson

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dawson city

  • Never married: 9.4%
  • Now married: 80.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

4 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.6%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dawson:  0.6% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (42.5 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (129.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (449.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jamaica, IA (5.9 miles ), Rippey, IA (6.4 miles ), Perry, IA (8.3 miles ), Berkley, IA (10.2 miles) , Yale, IA (10.4 miles ), Grand Junction, IA (13.0 miles ), Linden, IA (14.2 miles ), Bagley, IA (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 94.22 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-11.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (33%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (27%)
  • Health care (27%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Construction laborers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Computer specialists (14%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)


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Dawson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Dawson city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dawson:
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PERRY, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dawson:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 45 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 110 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dawson:
  • PERRY MUNI (about 6 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 14 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dawson:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 87 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Dawson compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Dallas County Iowa:




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14.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Dallas County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  7.78% ($61,981 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.32% ($35,877)
from Guthrie County, IA  0.26% ($36,648)


9.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.99%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  4.95% ($46,738 average AGI)
to Madison County, IA  0.29% ($73,911)
to Story County, IA  0.23% ($25,644)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dawson:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDLS (1310 AM; 1 kW; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dawson:
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dawson:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)

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