Profile for Dawson, Pennsylvania, PA

Local festivals include:

• Dawson Grange Community Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007

Listed places near Dawson

Cemeteries (31)

Colleges (1)

Communities (32)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Dawson population
• Ancestry of people in Dawson
• Housing in Dawson
• Income in Dawson
• Marital status of adults in Dawson
• Place of birth of people in Dawson
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dawson
• School enrollment & education levels in Dawson
• Transportation & commute times in Dawson
• Fayette County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dawson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Fayette County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Pittsburgh area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 15428 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Fayette County government

30% of Dawson residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dawson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dawson
• Cemeteries in Fayette County
• Libraries in or near Dawson

Post a query on a message board:

• Fayette County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dawson museums
• Dawson historic sites
• Dawson area parks
• Wineries near Dawson

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Dawson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Fayette County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dawson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Fayette County

• Dawson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Fayette County
• Arrests in Fayette County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dawson was $12,753, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Fayette County economic census
• Fayette County economic summary
• Fayette County employment growth
• Fayette County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

9% of Dawson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dawson
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Dawson
• School districts in or near Dawson
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dawson

• Air pollution in Fayette County
• Diesel soot in Fayette County
• Land contamination in Fayette County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Fayette County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

Dawson festival dates:

• Dawson Grange Community Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dawson

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dawson
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Fayette County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dawson medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Dawson include Linden Hall at Saint James Park ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Dawson
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Dawson
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Fayette County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dawson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $613.

• Research Dawson Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Dawson area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Dawson

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Census map of Dawson area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Dawson

• Daily newspapers in or near Dawson
• AM radio stations in or near Dawson
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Dawson
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Dawson
• TV stations in or near Dawson
• Media ownership in the Dawson area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dawson
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dawson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dawson

• Parks near Dawson
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Dawson
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Dawson
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• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Fayette County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dawson political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dawson
• Total membership by faith, in Fayette County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Dawson workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dawson travel guide
• Airports near Dawson
• Hotels near Dawson
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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