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Notable locations in Dawson: Dawson (A), Dawson Police Department (B), Dawson Public Library (C), Dawson Fire Department (D), Dawson Police Department (E), Dawson Public Library (F), Dawson Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dawson include: Living Water Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Dawson Covenant Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Presbyterian Church (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), Living Water Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Dawson Covenant Church (G), Community Bible Church (H), Saint James Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Dawson Cemetery (2), Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Picket Fence (118 1st Street).
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Lac qui Parle County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dawson and their reported violations in the past:
DAWSON (Address: Dawson City Hall  , Population served: 1491, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-19-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-19-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-19-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dawson that have no violations reported:
- LIVING WATER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.2%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 60.4% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dawson, MN
69 people in nursing homes
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Dawson compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Dawson (2011 data):
- Minnwest Bank Central: Dawson Branch at 579 Pine Street, branch established on 1931/07/18. Info updated 2008/04/01: Bank assets: $319.8 mil, Deposits: $254.3 mil, headquarters in Montevideo, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Minnwest Corporation
- United Prairie Bank: Detached Facility at 689 Sixth Street, branch established on 1982/07/06. Info updated 2009/05/06: Bank assets: $565.8 mil, Deposits: $487.7 mil, headquarters in Mountain Lake, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lac qui Parle County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Dawson (based on Lac qui Parle County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 111.89%
| Here | | 111.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 69.1% | 13.5% | 8.2% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
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| Congregations | 38.7% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Baptist General Conference | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 6.5% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 6.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Lac qui Parle County: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Lac qui Parle County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Here: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 9.65 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lac qui Parle County: | 8.1% | | State: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lac qui Parle County: | 26.7% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 16.3% | | Minnesota: | 13.0% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $5,081 | $60,972 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,083 | $42,498 | 12 | $7,029 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $10,337 | $41,348 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,929 | $35,574 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,325 | $39,900 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,675 | $32,100 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,693 | $44,316 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
1 | $3,051 | $36,612 | 1 | $1,043 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,097 | $37,164 | 6 | $1,592 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $44,271 | $40,866 | 19 | $9,664 |
Dawson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Housing & Community Development: $117,000 ($76.27)
All Other: $111,000 ($72.36)
Solid Waste Management: $86,000 ($56.06)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($13.69)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($2.61)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $344,000 ($224.25)
Water Utilities: $321,000 ($209.26)
Regular Highways: $286,000 ($186.44)
General - Other: $221,000 ($144.07)
Financial Administration: $195,000 ($127.12)
Police Protection: $191,000 ($124.51)
Housing & Community Development: $124,000 ($80.83)
Parks & Recreation: $117,000 ($76.27)
Solid Waste Management: $83,000 ($54.11)
Fire Protection: $80,000 ($52.15)
Libraries: $78,000 ($50.85)
Transit Utilities: $67,000 ($43.68)
Central Staff Services: $16,000 ($10.43)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000 ($5.87)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $251,000 ($163.62)
- General - Interest on Debt: $136,000 ($88.66)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $151,000 ($98.44)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,493,000 ($1625.16)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $590,000 ($384.62)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $137,000 ($89.31)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,236,000 ($1457.63)
Water Utilities: $726,000 ($473.27)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $120,000 ($78.23)
Water Utilities: $15,000 ($9.78)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $161,000 ($104.95)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($5.22)
Special Assessments: $3,000 ($1.96)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $625,000 ($407.43)
Regular Highways: $26,000 ($16.95)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($7.82)
General - Other: $6,000 ($3.91)
Libraries: $1,000 ($0.65)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,417,000 ($1575.62)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $349,000 ($227.51)
Water Utilities: $307,000 ($200.13)
Transit Utilities: $14,000 ($9.13)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $572,000 ($372.88)
All Other: $47,000 ($30.64)
- Tax - Property: $400,000 ($260.76)
Public Utilities: $6,000 ($3.91)
NEC: $2,000 ($1.30)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $625,000 ($407.43)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($5.87)
3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,156 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.79% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,472 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.51% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dawson:
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dawson:
- KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KLQP (92.1 FM; MADISON, MN; Owner: LAC QUI PARLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBPG (89.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Dawson:
- KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
- K49ED (Channel 49; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K15DC (Channel 15; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K19CW (Channel 19; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K25EI (Channel 25; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K31BT (Channel 31; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K17CS (Channel 17; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K23DF (Channel 23; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K29CC (Channel 29; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K33CR (Channel 33; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K52AH (Channel 52; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K54AK (Channel 54; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K56BZ (Channel 56; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K58EO (Channel 58; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K60AB (Channel 60; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 330
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 330
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - Dawson (MWW), 2984 Highway 212 (Lat: 44.938083 Lon: -96.046278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN482
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Dawson (MWW), 2984 Highway 212 (Lat: 44.938083 Lon: -96.046278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN422
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pky Ste. 150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Michael Neidt, 2984 Highway 212 (Lat: 44.938083 Lon: -96.046278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:
- Michael Neidt, 2984 Highway 212 (Lat: 44.938083 Lon: -96.046278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:
- Paul Breberg, 4 Miles So. Dawanson Mn On Cr 23 (Lat: 44.882778 Lon: -96.050833), Structure height: 54 m, Overall height: 54 m, Licensee ID: L00189014
Registrant: Breberg Bros. (Partnership), Rr1 Box44, Dawson, MN 56232, Phone: (320) 769-2193 - James E McDonald, 2984 Highway 212 (Lat: 44.938083 Lon: -96.046278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 2984 Highway 212 (Lat: 44.938083 Lon: -96.046278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Licensee ID: L00000210
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications, L.L.C., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Johnson St 1 Block N Of Hwy 212 (Lat: 44.936083 Lon: -96.055861), Call Sign: KAI548, Licensee ID: L00040575
Assigned Frequencies: 153.035 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2001, Expiration Date: 12/02/2011
Registrant: Larson Tiling Inc, 548 Johnson St, Dawson, MN 56232-1006, Phone: (612) 769-2596 - 5 Mi E & 5 1/2 Mi N (Lat: 45.014972 Lon: -95.939472), Call Sign: KNFF461, Licensee ID: L00477252
Assigned Frequencies: 452.075 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2002, Expiration Date: 03/31/2012
Registrant: Boraas Farms, Rt 2 Box 88, Dawson, MN 56232, Phone: (612) 752-4532
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - DAWSON, Lat: 44.929167 Lon: -96.060000, Call Sign: WQCV424, Licensee ID: L00044723
Assigned Frequencies: 956.418 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2005, Expiration Date: 06/03/2015, Certifier: David A Bovee
Registrant: City Of Dawson - Independent School District 387 (Lat: 44.929944 Lon: -96.058361), Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WLD567, Licensee ID: L00125055
Assigned Frequencies: 2059.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1984, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company, 120 West Schleiman Avenue, Appleton, MN 56208
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dawson)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 15291 , Serial Number: 28-7310031, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/1972
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey D Olson, Po Box 689, Dawson, MN 56232 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3238X , Serial Number: 15064638, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Gerald A Thompson, 1594 295th Ave, Dawson, MN 56232, Other Owners: Jeffrey D Olson - Aircraft: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC. RALLY RX7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 5709J , Serial Number: RX7-217, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 03/06/1980
Registrant (Co-Owned): Balloon Association Windwalker, Po Box D, Dawson, MN 56232, Other Owners: James G Seitz, Douglas G Bates, Ralph L Gerbig, Loren G Femrite
| Most common first names in Dawson, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 22 | 81.3 years |
| Harold | 20 | 77.9 years |
| Ruth | 18 | 85.7 years |
| Clarence | 16 | 77.9 years |
| Arthur | 14 | 80.4 years |
| Esther | 14 | 82.4 years |
| Oscar | 14 | 85.1 years |
| Alice | 13 | 85.3 years |
| Carl | 13 | 84.3 years |
| Anna | 13 | 86.1 years |
| Most common last names in Dawson, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Anderson | 46 | 80.2 years |
| Johnson | 37 | 83.2 years |
| Larson | 33 | 78.7 years |
| Olson | 29 | 83.8 years |
| Nelson | 25 | 79.3 years |
| Thompson | 20 | 83.8 years |
| Miller | 18 | 76.4 years |
| Lund | 18 | 79.9 years |
| Hanson | 16 | 83.1 years |
| Lee | 14 | 75.4 years |
Businesses in Dawson, MN
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