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Dawson, IA

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Population
114
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,033 ft
Median Home Value
$92,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$65,313
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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Tucked away in Dallas County just west of Perry, Dawson is a quiet, tight-knit rural community of around a hundred residents. It offers peaceful small-town living surrounded by open Iowa farmland, while still keeping everyday conveniences within easy reach. Local kids attend schools in the neighboring Perry Community School District, and the amenities of the greater Des Moines area are less than an hour's drive away.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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