Dawson, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°51′16″N 89°27′40″W / 39.85444°N 89.46111°W / 39.85444; -89.46111
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Dawson
217
FIPS code17-18745
Wikimedia CommonsDawson, Illinois
Websitehttp://www.dawson.illinois.gov/

Dawson is a village in

Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

History

Dawson was located along an old Indian trail that led from Clear Lake, Illinois, to Buffalo Hart, Illinois.[2]

Dawson was laid out in 1854, when the railroad was extended to that point.

Vandalia to Springfield.[4]
Dawson was incorporated in 1883.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Dawson has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900574—
19106208.0%
1920602−2.9%
1930394−34.6%
19403960.5%
1950374−5.6%
19603935.1%
19704278.7%
198053224.6%
19905360.8%
2000466−13.1%
20105099.2%
20205192.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000

Latino
of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 188 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.5% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.85.

23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64 and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The

poverty line
, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

Popular culture

Dawson is the subject of the book You Can't Write City Hall, written by comedian and former mayor Jeremy Nunes.[8]

Sources

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dawson, Sangamon County, Illinois". Key to the City. Retrieved October 26, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  3. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7
    .
  4. ^ Bresnan, Andrew L. "The Long Nine". Archived from the original on August 27, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
  5. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "You Can't Write City Hall". Amazon. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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