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Dawson, Minnesota

City in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota · ZIP 56232

  • Lac qui Parle County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,431 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 616Households
  • $70,286Median household income
  • $118,800Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Dawson

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.7%
1.5k1.5k1.5k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,53920002010: 1,54020102020: 1,46620201,5391,466
Population of Dawson at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,539
20101,540
20201,466

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dawson
Under $50k32.6%
$50k to $100k40.5%
$100k to $150k18.5%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $70,286 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dawson
Owner occupied
492 units
Renter occupied
124 units
Vacancy rate
11.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dawson compared with its county and state
Dawson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDawsonLac qui Parle CountyMinnesota
Population1,4416,6945,713,716
Median household income$70,286$71,639$87,556
Median age44.447.738.6
Median home value$118,800$143,400$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.2%22.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents5.6%1.9%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes79.9%83.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work13.7 minutes17.3 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Dawson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
STEVENS ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–6DAWSON-BOYD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
DAWSON-BOYD SECONDARYPublic7–12DAWSON-BOYD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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