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Dawson, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,539. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,448 (-5.9% change)
Males: 719 (46.7%), Females: 820 (53.3%)

Lac qui Parle County

Zip code: 56232

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.2 years
Median household income: $31,442
Median house value: $51,300

Population by Race

Races in Dawson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (55.1%), German (34.4%), Swedish (13.6%), Dutch (4.6%), Irish (4.1%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 1058 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Dawson, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dawson

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dawson city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -194 (-11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dawson:

  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HOME (1282 WALNUT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dawson:

  • MADISON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MADISON, MN)
  • APPLETON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; APPLETON, MN)
  • SIOUX VALLEY CANBY CAMPUS (about 22 miles; CANBY, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dawson:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 69 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 76 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 105 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dawson:

  • MADISON-LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY (about 9 miles; MADISON, MN; Abbreviation: DXX)
  • APPLETON MUNI (about 20 miles; APPLETON, MN; Abbreviation: AQP)
  • MYERS FIELD (about 21 miles; CANBY, MN; Abbreviation: 27D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dawson:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 100 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 136 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 139 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Dawson:

  • DAWSON-BOYD SEC. (Students: 307; Location: 848 CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dawson:

  • STEVENS EL. (Students: 281; Location: 848 CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: PK – 06)

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