Dawson, Texas
| Dawson, Texas | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Dawson, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°53′44″N 96°42′55″W / 31.89556°N 96.71528°WCoordinates: 31°53′44″N 96°42′55″W / 31.89556°N 96.71528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Navarro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 807 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76639 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-19420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1334106 |
Dawson is a town in Navarro County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 807 at the 2010 census.
The town was established in 1847 and was the second town established in the county.
Dawson is located at 31°53′44″N 96°42′55″W / 31.89556°N 96.71528°W (31.895427, −96.715345).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land and 0.56% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 852 people, 361 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density was 480.8 people per square mile (185.9/km²). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 230.2 per square mile (89.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.99% White, 15.14% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.34% of the population.
There were 361 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.07.
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