Dawson, North Dakota

Dawson, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Dawson, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°52′2″N 99°45′9″W / 46.86722°N 99.7525°W / 46.86722; -99.7525Coordinates: 46°52′2″N 99°45′9″W / 46.86722°N 99.7525°W / 46.86722; -99.7525
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Kidder
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,752 ft (534 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	61
– Density	186.9/sq mi (72.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58428
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-18260[2]
GNIS feature ID	1028621[3]

Dawson is a city in Kidder County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.^[1]

History

Dawson was founded in 1880. It was named for Joshua Dawson Thompson, a settler.^[4]

Geography

Dawson is located at 46°52′2″N 99°45′9″W / 46.86722°N 99.7525°W / 46.86722; -99.7525 (46.867102, -99.752439)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	298		—
1930	306		2.7%
1940	263		−14.1%
1950	280		6.5%
1960	206		−26.4%
1970	131		−36.4%
1980	144		9.9%
1990	78		−45.8%
2000	75		−3.8%
2010	61		−18.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 75 people, 38 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density was 186.9 people per square mile (72.4/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 129.6 per square mile (50.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 38 households out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.3% were non-families. 52.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 36.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,833, and the median income for a family was $22,917. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,192. There were no families and 20.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.3% of those over 64.

Dawson has a veteran's memorial wall to honor soldiers in foreign wars.

See also

• Harker Lake
• Upper Harker Lake

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Profile for Dawson, North Dakota". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=271526. Retrieved 2010-06-21. 
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.