Dawson, Pennsylvania
| Dawson, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
James Cochran House (1890)
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 Location of Dawson in Fayette County |
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| Coordinates: 40°2′52″N 79°31′31″W / 40.04778°N 79.52528°WCoordinates: 40°2′52″N 79°31′31″W / 40.04778°N 79.52528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandy Newell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 367 |
| • Density | 671.3/sq mi (259.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Dawson is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 367 at the 2010 census, down from 451 at the 2000 census.
Dawson is located in northern Fayette County at 40°2′52″N 79°39′31″W / 40.04778°N 79.65861°W (40.047892, -79.658659), on the north bank of the Youghiogheny River. Pennsylvania Route 819 passes through the center of town, crossing the Youghiogheny into the unincorporated community of Liberty on the other side. PA 819 leads northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Scottdale and south 1 mile (1.6 km) to Vanderbilt. The city of Connellsville is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the southeast via PA 819 and PA 201.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), of which 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 23.55%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 451 people, 183 households, and 120 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,692.6 people per square mile (1,024.3/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 1,223.9 per square mile (465.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough is 99.78% White, 0.22% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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