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Dawson Springs, KY Profile


Dawson Springs, KY, population 2,884, is located in Kentucky's Hopkins county, about 47.8 miles from Clarksville and 56.4 miles from Evansville.

Through the 90's Dawson Springs's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dawson Springs has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Dawson Springs's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,979N/A
20012,949-1.01%
20022,9530.14%
20032,9540.03%
20042,943-0.37%
20052,919-0.82%
20062,909-0.34%
20072,902-0.24%
20082,901-0.03%
20092,884-0.59%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,670
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004200
2005100
2006168
2007136
2008103
2009104
2010209
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0006
2005 0102
2006 0401
2007 0301
2008 0003
2009 0012
2010 0105

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20041,167
20051,103
20061,075
20071,086
20082,241
20091,347
20101,253
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 11 19 5
2005 18 14 1
2006 19 12 1
2007 11 18 3
2008 31 33 1
2009 19 19 1
2010 10 22 4

Location

Elevation414 feet above sea level
Land Area3.7 Square Miles



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