Dawson

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Dawson

Total population

1,322

Median home value

$140,700

13%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,042

Dawson$51k

National$74k

Founded

1847

Elevation147 m

Land area4.67 km²

Weather99°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates31.89°, -96.71°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Dawson, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Texas

• Coolidge
  10.5 mi away
• Blooming Grove
  13.7 mi away
• Barry
  14.9 mi away
• Angus
  18.3 mi away
• Corsicana
  19.5 mi away · pop. 25,109
• Emhouse
  20.1 mi away
• Carl's Corner
  23.8 mi away
• Bardwell
  25.8 mi away
• Eureka
  27.2 mi away
• Alma
  28.2 mi away
• Aquilla
  29.8 mi away
• Bellmead
  29.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dawson

Dawson-Deaton pioneers to Texas

Janet Dawson Ebrom · 1989

Life is so good

Dawson, George · 2000

Lone rider from Texas

Dawson, Peter · 2001

Soil survey, Dawson County, Texas

Dupree Sanders · 1960

Her bodyguard

Geralyn Dawson · 2005

The trail of years in Dawson County, Texas

M. C. Lindsey · 1960

My long tall Texas heartthrob

Geralyn Dawson · 2004

My big old Texas heartache

Geralyn Dawson · 2003

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 87 mi
• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 112 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 128 mi
• Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 138 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 159 mi
• Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 181 mi
• Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 189 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 196 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 11:15 UTC.