Dawson, Minnesota

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Population (year 2000): 1,539. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,420 (-7.7% change)

Males: 719	(46.7%)
Females: 820	(53.3%)

Lac qui Parle County

Median resident age:	45.2 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56232.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,800 (it was $31,442 in 2000)

Dawson	$33,800
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,100 (it was $51,300 in 2000)

Dawson	$69,100
Minnesota:	$198,800

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Races in Dawson:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (55.1%), German (34.4%), Swedish (13.6%), Dutch (4.6%), Irish (4.1%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1058 feet

Land area: 1.47 square miles.

Population density: 981 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dawson

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dawson city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 59.8%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 7.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dawson:	0.9% ($486)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (107.1 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (191.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (613.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Madison, MN (10.9 miles ), Boyd, MN (11.8 miles ), St. Leo, MN (14.9 miles) , Milan, MN (15.7 miles ), Louisburg, MN (18.1 miles) , Watson, MN (18.3 miles ), Appleton, MN (18.8 miles ), Clarkfield, MN (19.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
1997: 1 building, cost: $38,500
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $103,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $205,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.93 N, Longitude: 96.05 W

69 people in nursing homes
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -194 (-11.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Food (17%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Food processing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Dawson by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	0	1	N/A
per 100,000	128.5	0.0	0.0	66.0	N/A
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.0	68.6
Burglaries	6	5	3	3	12
per 100,000	385.6	318.5	196.3	197.9	823.0
Thefts	14	15	7	23	11
per 100,000	899.7	955.4	458.1	1517.2	754.5
Auto thefts	2	4	1	2	0
per 100,000	128.5	254.8	65.4	131.9	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	64.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 162.0)	176.1	80.9	37.3	151.1	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dawson, Minnesota

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Dawson-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Dawson city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 7/7/1955, a category 4 tornado 32.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Dawson:

JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HOME (1282 WALNUT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dawson:

MADISON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MADISON, MN)
SIOUX VALLEY CANBY CAMPUS (about 15 miles; CANBY, MN)
CHIPPEWA COUNTY MONTEVIDEO HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dawson:

BROOKINGS MUNI (about 69 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
WATERTOWN MUNI (about 76 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
JOE FOSS FIELD (about 105 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dawson:

MADISON-LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY (about 9 miles; MADISON, MN; ID: DXX)
APPLETON MUNI (about 20 miles; APPLETON, MN; ID: AQP)
MYERS FIELD (about 21 miles; CANBY, MN; ID: 27D)

Local government website: dawsonmn.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dawson:

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 76 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 100 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 136 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 139 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)

Public high school in Dawson:

DAWSON-BOYD SECONDARY (Location: 848 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 10 11 12 7 8 9 )

Public elementary/middle school in Dawson:

STEVENS ELEMENTARY (Location: 848 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG PK )

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Notable locations in Dawson: Dawson (A), Dawson Public Library (B), Dawson Police Department (C), Dawson Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dawson include: Saint James Church (A), Presbyterian Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), Dawson Covenant Church (D), Living Water Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Community Bible Church (F), Living Water Evangelical Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (1), Dawson Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dawson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Picket Fence (118 1st Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dawson and their reported violations in the past:

DAWSON (Address: Dawson City Hall, Population served: 1491, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-19-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-19-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-19-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dawson that have no violations reported:

LIVING WATER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.8%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Dawson compared to Minnesota state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Dawson (2007 data):

United Prairie Bank: Detached Facility at 636 Sixth Street, branch established on 1982-07-06. Info updated 2006-06-22: Bank assets: $518.8 mil, Deposits: $451.7 mil, headquarters in Mountain Lake, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Corporation
Minnwest Bank Central: Dawson Branch at 690 Sixth Street, branch established on 1931-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $280.9 mil, Deposits: $239.4 mil, headquarters in Montevideo, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Minnwest Corporation

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	2	$7,625	$45,750	0	$0
Transit	1	$2,626	$31,512	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,343	$40,116	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,626	$31,512	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,750	$33,000	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$7,218	$28,872	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$9,908	$39,632	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,750	$33,000	0	$0
Totals for Government	13	$38,845	$35,857	0	$0

Dawson government finances in 2002:

Charges - Housing & Community Development: $117,000
All Other: $111,000

Solid Waste Management: $86,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000

Regular Highways: $4,000
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $344,000
Water Utilities: $321,000

Regular Highways: $286,000

General - Other: $221,000

Financial Administration: $195,000

Police Protection: $191,000

Housing & Community Development: $124,000

Parks & Recreation: $117,000

Solid Waste Management: $83,000

Fire Protection: $80,000

Libraries: $78,000

Transit Utilities: $67,000

Central Staff Services: $16,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $251,000
General - Interest on Debt: $136,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $151,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,493,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $590,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $137,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,236,000
Water Utilities: $726,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $120,000
Water Utilities: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000

Special Assessments: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $625,000
Regular Highways: $26,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

General - Other: $6,000

Libraries: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,417,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $349,000
Water Utilities: $307,000

Transit Utilities: $14,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $572,000
All Other: $47,000
Tax - Property: $400,000
Public Utilities: $6,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $625,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.79%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chippewa County, MN	0.56% ($25,250 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.35% ($48,100)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chippewa County, MN	0.71% ($29,381 average AGI)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.44% ($34,077)
to Stearns County, MN	0.37% ($24,909)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dawson:

KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dawson:

KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KLQP (92.1 FM; MADISON, MN; Owner: LAC QUI PARLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dawson:

KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K49ED (Channel 49; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K15DC (Channel 15; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K19CW (Channel 19; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K25EI (Channel 25; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K31BT (Channel 31; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K17CS (Channel 17; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K23DF (Channel 23; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K29CC (Channel 29; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K33CR (Channel 33; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K52AH (Channel 52; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K54AK (Channel 54; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K56BZ (Channel 56; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K58EO (Channel 58; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K60AB (Channel 60; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)

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