Dawson, Iowa | |
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Location of Dawson, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°50′37″N 94°13′17″W / 41.84361°N 94.22139°WCoordinates: 41°50′37″N 94°13′17″W / 41.84361°N 94.22139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Dallas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Colton Morman |
Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
• Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 131 |
• Estimate (2012) | 137 |
• Density | 272.9/sq mi (105.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50066 |
Area code(s) | 515 |
FIPS code | 19-19135 |
GNIS feature ID | 0455814 |
Dawson is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 131 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Dawson is located at 41°50′37″N 94°13′17″W / 41.84361°N 94.22139°W (41.843698, -94.221335).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 131 people, 52 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 272.9 inhabitants per square mile (105.4/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 131.3 per square mile (50.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.8% African American, 1.5% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 52 households of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.27.