Dawson County | |
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Coordinates: 32°44′N 101°57′W / 32.74°N 101.95°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1905 |
Named for | Nicholas Mosby Dawson |
Seat | Lamesa |
Largest city | Lamesa |
Area | |
• Total | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
• Land | 900 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
• Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,456 |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 19th |
Website | www |
Dawson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,456.[1][2] The county seat is Lamesa.[3] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1905.[4] It is named for Nicholas Mosby Dawson,[5] a soldier of the Texas Revolution. Dawson County comprises the Lamesa, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), and it is, by population, the smallest Micropolitan Statistical Area in the United States.