Dixon, Missouri
| Dixon, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Dixon, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°59′43″N 92°5′46″W / 37.99528°N 92.09611°WCoordinates: 37°59′43″N 92°5′46″W / 37.99528°N 92.09611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pulaski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,549 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,571 |
| • Density | 1,533.7/sq mi (592.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65459 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-19630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0749667 |
Dixon is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,549 at the 2010 census.
Dixon was platted in 1869 at the time the railroad was extended to through the neighborhood. A post office called Dixon has been in operation since 1869. The community takes its name from Dixon, Illinois, the native home of a share of the railway builders.
Dixon is located at 37°59′43″N 92°5′46″W / 37.99528°N 92.09611°W (37.995273, -92.095979).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,549 people, 645 households, and 363 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,533.7 inhabitants per square mile (592.2/km2). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 730.7 per square mile (282.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
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