Dawson, MN Profile

Dawson, MN, population 1,448, is located in Minnesota's Lac qui Parle county, about 100.9 miles from Sioux Falls and 136.6 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Dawson's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dawson has declined by about 6%.

Dawson's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dawson tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	45.20
	Males	42.50
	Females	48.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	21.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,539	N/A
2001	1,517	-1.43%
2002	1,512	-0.33%
2003	1,495	-1.12%
2004	1,471	-1.61%
2005	1,448	-1.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,442

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	129
2002	0
2003	0
2004	132
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	-	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	-	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	1	-	1	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,414
2002	1,529
2003	720
2004	1,847
2005	N/A
2006	1,578
2007	2,491
2008	590

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	5	3	3	-	12	4	2
Larceny, Theft	14	15	7	23	-	11	29	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	1	2	-	0	2	1
Arson	1	0	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,058 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles