Dawson, Texas

Dawson, Texas
Location of Dawson, Texas
Location of Dawson, Texas
Coordinates: 31°53′39″N 96°42′54″W / 31.89417°N 96.71500°W / 31.89417; -96.71500
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyNavarro
Area
 • Total1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
 • Land1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total815
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76639
Area code254
FIPS code48-19420[3]
GNIS feature ID2412409[2]
Websitehttps://www.cityofdawsontx.com/
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890365
1910803
192095018.3%
19301,13119.1%
19401,1552.1%
19501,107−4.2%
1960911−17.7%
1970848−6.9%
1980747−11.9%
19907662.5%
200085211.2%
2010807−5.3%
20208151.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020 Census[5]

Dawson is a town in Navarro County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 815 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dawson, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Dawson, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.