Moving to Dawson, Pennsylvania

Population: 451. Estimated population in July 2024: 432 (-4.2% change)
Males: 209 (46.3%), Females: 242 (53.7%)

Zip code: 15428

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $47,700

Population by Race

Races in Dawson:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (9.3%), United States (8.6%), English (7.3%), Dutch (7.1%), Italian (6.2%).

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dawson

• High school or higher: 76.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dawson borough

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 57.1%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-15.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dawson:

• HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
• UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
• FRICK HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dawson:

• ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 24 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
• MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 34 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dawson:

• CONNELLSVILLE (about 7 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: VVS)
• W.P.H.S. (about 10 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P99)
• MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE (about 10 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P45)

Amtrak stations near Dawson:

• 6 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 20 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dawson:

• WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
• CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
• ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)