Dawson, Texas | |
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 Location of Dawson, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:31°53′39″N96°42′54″W / 31.89417°N 96.71500°W /31.89417; -96.71500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Navarro |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 815 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76639 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-19420[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412409[2] |
| Website | https://www.cityofdawsontx.com/ |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 365 | — | |
| 1910 | 803 | — | |
| 1920 | 950 | 18.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,131 | 19.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,155 | 2.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,107 | −4.2% | |
| 1960 | 911 | −17.7% | |
| 1970 | 848 | −6.9% | |
| 1980 | 747 | −11.9% | |
| 1990 | 766 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 852 | 11.2% | |
| 2010 | 807 | −5.3% | |
| 2020 | 815 | 1.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2020 Census[5] | |||
Dawson is a town inNavarro County, in theU.S. state ofTexas. The population was 815 at the 2020 census.
The town was established in 1847[6] and was the second town established in the county.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) are land and 0.56% is covered by water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen climate classification, Dawson has ahumid subtropical climate,Cfa on climate maps.[8]
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, 852 people, 361 households, and 229 families were residing in the town. The population density was 480.8 inhabitants per square mile (185.6/km2). The 408 housing units averaged 230.2 per square mile (89.0/km2). Theracial makeup of the town was 80.99% White, 15.14% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.34% of the population.
Of the 361 households, 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were not families. About 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36, and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town, the population was distributed as 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,658, and for a family was $40,441. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $20,417 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $13,190. About 13.2% of families and 20.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Dawson is served by theDawson Independent School District.
Braniff Flight 352 was a scheduled domestic flight fromWilliam P. Hobby Airport inHouston, Texas, toLove Field inDallas. On May 3, 1968, a Lockheed L-188A Electra flying on the route, registration N9707C, broke up in midair and crashed near Dawson, Texas, after flying into a severe thunderstorm. It was carrying a crew of five and 80 passengers. No one survived. Investigation revealed that the accident was caused by the captain's decision to penetrate an area of heavy weather followed by a structural overstress and failure of the airframe while attempting recovery from loss of control during a steep 180° turn executed in an attempt to escape the weather.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |