Dawson | |
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Neighborhood | |
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| Coordinates:30°13′59″N97°45′41″W / 30.233°N 97.7614°W /30.233; -97.7614 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| City | Austin |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,927 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 78704 |
| Area codes | 512, 737 |
Dawson is a neighborhood in SouthAustin, Texas bordered by Oltorf Road on the north, Ben White/290 on the south, South 1st Street on the west, and Congress Avenue on the east.
According to data from theUnited States Census Bureau, the total population of Dawson was 2,927 as of 2020. Of this population, 70.7% of census respondents identified aswhite, 3.9% identified asAsian, 2.3% identified asBlack or African American, 1.1% identified asAmerican Indian and Alaska Native, and 6.7% identified assome other race, and 15.5% identified as two or more races.[1][2] The median annual household income in Dawson during the five-year period from 2017 to 2021 was an estimated $84,963, compared to a median income of $79,542 in the city of Austin.[3]
Dawson is served byAustin Independent School District. The neighborhood is zoned for two elementary schools (Dawson Elementary School and Galindo Elementary School), Fulmore Middle School, andWilliam B. Travis High School.[4]
The Dawson neighborhood lies adjacent to theSt. Edward's University campus.[5]
Dawson is home to Gillis Neighborhood Park and Cumberland Community Garden.[6][7]