Dawson is located in Lac qui parle county Minnesota with a geographic area of 1.4 square miles. The total population in Dawson is 1,507 with 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.9% of the population and over age 65 is 27.7% of the population. The median household income is $55,714, per capita income is $30,422. There are a total of 692 housing units with 73.1% owner occupied. Education includes 31.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 21.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Dawson in the summer is 68 degrees, and in the winter 9 degrees.
