Profile for Dawson, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Undine

Listed places near Dawson

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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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
• Dallas County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• 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 Dallas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Des Moines area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50066 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dallas County government

33% of Dawson residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dawson ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Dallas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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 Dallas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa 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 Dallas County

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

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

• Crime in Dallas County
• Arrests in Dallas County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dawson was $13,524, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

5% of Dawson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Dawson

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

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

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

• Dallas County government
• Iowa 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 sites in or near Dawson
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Dawson
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dallas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dawson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $525.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $578.

• Research Dawson Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Dawson
• Homes for sale in Dawson
• Find a Dawson Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

• Libraries near Dawson

• Iowa library

• Census map of Dawson area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• 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 Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dawson
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

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

• Parks near Dawson
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Dawson
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Dallas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dawson political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Dawson workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

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

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