Dawson, Minnesota

Dawson
Nickname(s): 
Gnometown USA, Dodge
Motto: 
"The Small City With The Bright Future"[1]
Location of Dawson, Minnesota
Location of Dawson, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°55′44″N 96°03′01″W / 44.92889°N 96.05028°W / 44.92889; -96.05028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyLac qui Parle
Named forWilliam Dawson
Area
 • Total1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
 • Land1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,040 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,466
 • Density1,019.47/sq mi (393.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code320
FIPS code27-14968[4]
GNIS feature ID2394469[3]
Websitedawsonmn.com

Dawson is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,466 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "City of Dawson Minnesota". City of Dawson Minnesota. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dawson, Minnesota
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2022.