Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 20.9% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dawson, TX
Dawson compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Dawson (2009 data):
- First Bank & Trust Company: at Main Street, branch established on 1915-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.8 mil, Deposits: $30.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Dawson Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Navarro County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Dawson
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
| Adherents | 46.4% | 15.0% | 9.8% | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| Congregations | 26.4% | 20.9% | 1.1% | 8.8% | 7.7% |
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| Name | American Baptist Association | Assemblies of God | Pentecostal Church of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 4.2% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 7.3% |
| Congregations | 9.9% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 16.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,692 | $28,152 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $4,150 | $49,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $9,632 | $57,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,232 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $18,474 | $44,338 | 1 | $1,232 |
Dawson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $39,000
All Other: $31,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $250,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $137,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
Sewerage: $21,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $250,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $93,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $83,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $146,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $199,000
- Tax - Property: $52,000
Public Utilities: $28,000
Total General Sales: $21,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000
7.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,707 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.59% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,341 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.58% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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:
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dawson:
- KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
- KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
- KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
- KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
- KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYCX-FM (104.9 FM; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dawson:
- KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)
- KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
- KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
- KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
- KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
- KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
- KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
- KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
- KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
- KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
Dawson fatal accident list:
May 8, 2001 05:50 AM, Sr-31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 2, 1998 05:00 AM, Sr-31, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 13, 1996 06:23 AM, 31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 18, 1995 07:00 AM, 31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 18, 1991 05:05 AM, 31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 11, 1989 02:10 AM, 31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- MARC COVENTRY, Sh 36, 4.5 Mi. E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 56.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00008706
Registrant: Chevron U.S.A., 1001 G Street, N.W., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Email:
- b b carter, 19756 Northwest Rd, Cr 3160 (Dawson #35279), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.3 m, Overall height: 127.4 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Elevated Water Tank, Call Sign: WNKT337
Assigned Frequencies : 173.312 MHz Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 03/04/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- DAWSON2, 199 N. School Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPSN573
Assigned Frequencies : 5964.97 MHz, 6296.07 MHz Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 06/28/2011, Certifier: Wayne Matthews Phd
Registrant: Hill-Navarro Electronic Consortium Inc, Hwy 31 W, Hubbard, TX 76648, Phone: (254) 576-1127, Fax: (254) 576-5019, Email:
- DAWSON1, 199 N. School Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPSN577
Assigned Frequencies : 6335.61 MHz, 6266.42 MHz Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 06/28/2011, Certifier: Wayne Matthews Phd
Registrant: Hill-Navarro Electronic Consortium Inc, Hwy 31 W, Hubbard, TX 76648, Phone: (254) 576-1127, Fax: (254) 576-5019, Email:
- STATION, On Sh 36 4.5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WHC733
Assigned Frequencies : 6645.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/1998, Expiration Date: 10/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2004
Registrant: Phone: (202) 434-4130
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KC5COT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00348892
Grant Date: 09/08/2003, Expiration Date: 09/07/2013
Registrant: Charles E Humphries, 511 S Main, Dawson, TX 76639 - Call Sign: KC5FRV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00903263
Grant Date: 08/09/2004, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014, Certifier: Dan L Nesmith
Registrant: Dan L Nesmith, 303 So Tyler Ave, Dawson, TX 76639 - Call Sign: N5VZ, Previous Call Sign: KC5COS, Licensee ID: L00348889
Grant Date: 05/12/1999, Expiration Date: 05/12/2009
Registrant: Gary L Humphries, Nw 3240, Dawson, TX 76639 - Call Sign: WB5OYM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/15/1994, Expiration Date: 07/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/23/1998
Registrant: Dial M Stone, Rt 1 Box 284, Dawson, TX 76639 - Call Sign: WD6AGT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00487241
Grant Date: 07/18/2008, Expiration Date: 10/16/2018, Certifier: Henry O Waller Jr
Registrant: Henry O Waller Jr, 607 Smith Ave, Dawson, TX 76639 - Call Sign: KD5YHK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00707457
Grant Date: 06/26/2003, Expiration Date: 06/26/2013, Certifier: John G Sears
Registrant: John G Sears, Dawson, TX 76639
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1486K , Serial Number: 4213, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/1955
Registrant (Individual): James D Smith, Po Box 596, Dawson, TX 76639
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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