Dawson County

  1. Dawson County Legal Resources
  2. Dawson County Statistics
  3. Dawson County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dawson County Employment Information
  5. Dawson County Family Information
  6. Dawson County Education Information
  7. Dawson County Business Information
  8. Dawson County Public Benefits Information
  9. Dawson County Criminal Information
  10. Dawson County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dawson County Cities
  12. Dawson County Zip Codes


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Dawson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,365
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 411 / 212 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,623.454 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.509 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 623,000.000 acres (2,520.658 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 718
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 15.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 44.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $32,157,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 354,000,000 / 339,000,000 / 9,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 70.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 19
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 3 (111)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,495
  • Federal Spending (2004): $133,309
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Dawson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,805
Building Permits Issued (2006): 25
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $3,623
Dawson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,606 71.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,573 7.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,742 21.52%

Dawson County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson County Employment Information Back to top
Dawson County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,518 10,223 295 2.81% 28
1991 12,122 11,794 328 2.71% 27
1992 12,597 12,156 441 3.50% 35
1993 13,021 12,616 405 3.11% 31
1994 13,157 12,735 422 3.21% 32
1995 13,574 13,134 440 3.24% 33
1996 13,649 13,207 442 3.24% 32
1997 13,576 13,229 347 2.56% 26
1998 13,288 12,923 365 2.75% 28
1999 13,484 13,091 392 2.91% 29
2000 12,402 12,024 378 3.05% 31
2001 12,277 11,837 440 3.59% 36
2002 12,363 11,873 490 3.96% 40
2003 12,619 12,093 525 4.16% 42
2004 12,619 12,080 539 4.27% 43
2005 12,337 11,790 548 4.44% 44
2006 12,469 12,073 396 3.18% 32
2007 12,357 11,967 390 3.16% 31
2008 12,598 12,069 529 4.20% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,344 11,847 497 4.03% 40
Feb 2008 12,237 11,774 463 3.78% 38
Mar 2008 12,428 11,959 469 3.77% 38
Apr 2008 12,447 12,009 438 3.52% 35
May 2008 12,604 12,085 519 4.12% 41
Jun 2008 12,854 12,332 522 4.06% 41
Jul 2008 13,332 12,362 970 7.28% 73
Aug 2008 12,633 12,178 455 3.60% 36
Sep 2008 12,506 12,079 427 3.41% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dawson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 2,622 20.89%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,946 15.50%
3. Construction 1,156 9.21%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 874 6.96%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 504 4.02%
6. Truck Transportation 340 2.71%
7. Utilities 332 2.64%
8. Public Administration 330 2.63%
9. Repair and Maintenance 320 2.55%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 316 2.52%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 264 2.10%
12. Educational Services 262 2.09%
13. Health Care 216 1.72%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 198 1.58%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 190 1.51%
16. Rail Transportation 184 1.47%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 174 1.39%
18. Finance and Insurance 170 1.35%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 160 1.27%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 158 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food Manufacturing 1,356 13.33%
2. Health Care 1,328 13.06%
3. Educational Services 1,152 11.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 862 8.48%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 466 4.58%
6. Finance and Insurance 460 4.52%
7. Social Assistance 384 3.78%
8. Public Administration 374 3.68%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 334 3.28%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 300 2.95%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 254 2.50%
12. Department and Other General Stores 248 2.44%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 208 2.05%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 190 1.87%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 154 1.51%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 144 1.42%
17. Construction 142 1.40%
18. Private Household Services 134 1.32%
19. Truck Transportation 114 1.12%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 104 1.02%

Dawson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,096 8.73%
2. Food Processing Workers 1,032 8.22%
3. Other Production Occupations 930 7.41%
4. Agricultural Workers 818 6.52%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 726 5.78%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 676 5.39%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 628 5.00%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 590 4.70%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 404 3.22%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 396 3.15%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 340 2.71%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 300 2.39%
13. Other Construction Trades 288 2.29%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 280 2.23%
15. Other Management Occupations 274 2.18%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 256 2.04%
17. Top Executives 256 2.04%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 228 1.82%
19. Construction Laborers 172 1.37%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 172 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 714 7.02%
2. Food Processing Workers 702 6.90%
3. Other Production Occupations 530 5.21%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 492 4.84%
5. Cashiers 442 4.35%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 408 4.01%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 392 3.85%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 380 3.74%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 354 3.48%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 334 3.28%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 280 2.75%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 276 2.71%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 274 2.69%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 254 2.50%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 252 2.48%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 232 2.28%
17. Child Care Workers 222 2.18%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 210 2.06%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 208 2.05%
20. Registered Nurses 190 1.87%

Dawson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,625 58.50%
15-35 hours 3,946 10.67%
1-14 hours 1,560 4.22%
No regular hours 9,837 26.61%

Dawson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 799 3.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 911 4.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,306 6.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,431 6.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,789 8.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,750 12.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,525 16.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,212 10.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,017 4.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 826 3.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 275 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 154 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,902 13.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,882 8.64%

Dawson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,053 14.02%
5-9 6,928 31.81%
10-14 4,613 21.18%
15-19 2,537 11.65%
20-24 1,679 7.71%
25-29 436 2.00%
30-34 1,035 4.75%
35-39 194 0.89%
40-44 265 1.22%
45-59 444 2.04%
60-89 319 1.46%
At least 90 276 1.27%

Dawson County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.06% 19,234 88.31%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,494 6.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 444 2.04%
At least 60 2 0.01% 593 2.72%

Dawson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 90 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,785 16.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,987 74.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 318 1.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 582 2.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,057 4.63%

Dawson County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,642 (47,784 people)
Families (2000): 12,530 (40,520 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,096
People at same address in 1995: 24,414
Dawson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,548 8.56%
$10,000-$14,999 1,303 7.21%
$15,000-$19,999 1,470 8.13%
$20,000-$24,999 1,731 9.57%
$25,000-$29,999 1,216 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 1,430 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 1,386 7.67%
$40,000-$44,999 1,187 6.56%
$45,000-$49,999 1,344 7.43%
$50,000-$59,999 1,771 9.79%
$60,000-$74,999 1,644 9.09%
$75,000-$99,999 1,080 5.97%
$100,000-$124,999 404 2.23%
$125,000-$149,999 217 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 146 0.81%
$200,000 or more 205 1.13%

Dawson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,172 24.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,770 31.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 275 3.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,134 12.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,125 12.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 688 7.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 303 3.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 255 2.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.07%

Dawson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,589 29.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,364 12.91%
Public Assistance 614 1.25%
Retirement 1,880 3.81%
Self Employment 3,511 7.12%
Social Security 5,380 10.91%
Supplemental Security 611 1.24%
Wage / Salary 13,912 28.21%
Other 2,450 4.97%

Dawson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,717 52.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,151 47.40%

Dawson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,306 6.92%
Color 1 Box Married 12,197 64.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,844 25.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 529 2.80%

Dawson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,427 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 11,929 63.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,211 17.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,264 12.02%

Dawson County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson County Education Information Back to top
Dawson County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,033 14.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,983 14.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,399 35.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,841 19.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,385 3.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,351 9.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,300 3.68%

Dawson County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 766 3.14% 166 0.68% 932 3.83%
Kindergarten 702 2.88% 14 0.06% 716 2.94%
Grades 1-4 3,379 13.87% 74 0.30% 3,453 14.17%
Grades 5-8 3,090 12.68% 72 0.30% 3,162 12.98%
Grades 9-12 3,478 14.27% 49 0.20% 3,527 14.48%
Undergrad college 764 3.14% 96 0.39% 860 3.53%
Graduate or professional school 178 0.73% 44 0.18% 222 0.91%
Total 12,357 50.72% 515 2.11% 12,872 52.83%

Dawson County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $242,984,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $18,869,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,615
Dawson County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 2 3 12
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 1 3
1999 - Construction 5 4 15 14 20
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 7 8 24
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 19 10 23
1999 - Information 1 2 1 2 7
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 3
1999 - Manufacturing 4 1 8 8 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 3 10 14 54
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 12 6 24
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 2 1 11
1999 - Retail Trade 6 9 45 35 52
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 4 3 6 11
1999 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 11 17 11
1999 - Total 47 33 140 132 264
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 4 4 10
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 2 3
2000 - Construction 7 4 14 15 21
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 11 10 18
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 19 12 20
2000 - Information 0 0 2 2 7
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 2 0 2
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 11 9 3
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 9 13 15 51
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 7 6 5 27
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 5 3 1 10
2000 - Retail Trade 10 9 45 37 47
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 6 6 7
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 1 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 6 15 7 13
2000 - Total 43 50 158 127 247
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 5 3 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 2 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 2 4
2001 - Construction 5 8 14 11 24
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 4
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 9 10 18
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 17 15 24
2001 - Information 2 0 5 3 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 4
2001 - Manufacturing 0 2 7 9 8
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 8 20 11 45
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 8 7 25
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 4 8
2001 - Retail Trade 9 14 41 33 51
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 2 4 14
2001 - Unclassified 1 3 1 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 6 7 12 13
2001 - Total 37 51 139 131 256
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 6 5 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 5
2002 - Construction 3 3 16 15 19
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 3
2002 - Finance & Insurance 7 2 11 5 21
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 15 15 25
2002 - Information 0 0 2 2 9
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 2
2002 - Manufacturing 3 3 2 16 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 0 16 16 48
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 6 7 5 25
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 2 10
2002 - Retail Trade 4 19 44 44 27
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 5 4 12
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 4 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 13 10 10
2002 - Total 44 45 148 144 226
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 6 2 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 5
2003 - Construction 9 4 13 14 21
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 4
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 7 11 21
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 18 12 20
2003 - Information 0 2 3 2 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 7 13 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 10 9 17 51
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 5 11 27
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 4 0 10
2003 - Retail Trade 8 5 35 31 48
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 7 4 13
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 6 18 12
2003 - Total 46 39 124 141 256
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 5 2 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 3 5
2004 - Construction 2 7 12 14 24
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 6
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 13 5 25
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 13 18 21
2004 - Information 0 0 3 4 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 2 3 9 6 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 15 17 45
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 8 5 29
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 4 8
2004 - Retail Trade 2 8 38 38 40
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 4 5 15
2004 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 3 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 12 7 12
2004 - Total 32 44 143 130 249
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 4 4 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 1 4
2005 - Construction 11 6 13 19 15
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 5
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 12 8 22
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 16 16 23
2005 - Information 0 1 2 4 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 6 2 9 7 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 16 12 47
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 5 10 26
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 3 3 9
2005 - Retail Trade 6 8 40 35 35
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 3 6 17
2005 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 13 9 8
2005 - Total 44 40 143 138 237

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dawson County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,820 89.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,301 10.79%

Dawson County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,004 $191 $1,084 $0 $0 $165 $2,253 $467 $0 $1,708
1971 $1,054 $201 $1,139 $0 $0 $172 $2,365 $490 $0 $1,793
1972 $799 $24 $563 $0 $0 $234 $1,596 $581 $0 $775
1973 $839 $25 $591 $0 $0 $246 $1,676 $610 $0 $814
1974 $1,522 $66 $820 $0 $0 $544 $2,886 $707 $0 $1,823
1975 $1,857 $126 $873 $0 $0 $476 $3,206 $853 $0 $1,835
1976 $2,203 $482 $1,122 $0 $0 $553 $3,878 $1,026 $0 $2,222
1977 $2,210 $132 $1,298 $0 $0 $586 $4,094 $1,097 $0 $2,983
1978 $1,781 $203 $1,388 $0 $0 $446 $3,615 $1,260 $0 $2,044
1979 $1,460 $201 $1,328 $0 $0 $338 $3,126 $1,523 $0 $2,041
1980 $1,968 $267 $1,621 $0 $0 $306 $3,895 $1,645 $0 $1,668
1981 $2,485 $242 $1,803 $0 $0 $322 $4,610 $1,832 $0 $1,766
1982 $2,697 $224 $1,561 $0 $0 $342 $4,600 $2,102 $0 $2,261
1983 $2,939 $299 $1,768 $0 $0 $617 $5,324 $2,397 $0 $2,567
1984 $2,799 $381 $1,497 $0 $0 $735 $5,031 $2,400 $0 $2,427
1985 $2,631 $302 $1,660 $0 $0 $618 $4,909 $2,466 $280 $2,758
1986 $2,831 $301 $1,593 $0 $0 $602 $5,026 $2,063 $280 $2,693
1987 $3,140 $251 $1,483 $0 $0 $506 $5,129 $2,102 $240 $1,396
1988 $3,265 $213 $1,434 $0 $0 $583 $5,282 $2,085 $200 $1,745
1989 $3,396 $221 $1,491 $0 $0 $606 $5,493 $2,168 $200 $1,745
1990 $3,518 $228 $1,544 $0 $0 $628 $5,690 $2,246 $200 $1,745
1991 $3,496 $330 $635 $0 $0 $811 $4,942 $2,277 $4,725 $6,684
1992 $3,888 $532 $1,768 $0 $0 $999 $6,655 $2,531 $4,520 $5,451
1993 $4,518 $300 $1,763 $0 $0 $950 $7,231 $2,519 $8,065 $6,693
1994 $4,912 $327 $1,867 $0 $0 $1,036 $7,815 $2,587 $7,875 $7,652
1995 $5,308 $354 $1,875 $0 $0 $1,090 $8,273 $2,678 $7,685 $15,714
1996 $4,937 $544 $1,846 $0 $0 $1,040 $7,823 $3,240 $3,930 $12,153
1997 $5,074 $639 $2,124 $0 $0 $1,439 $8,637 $4,469 $3,770 $11,686
1998 $4,428 $305 $2,172 $0 $0 $1,520 $8,120 $4,544 $3,605 $11,371
1999 $4,561 $480 $2,563 $0 $0 $1,437 $8,561 $3,785 $3,295 $4,592
2000 $3,210 $430 $2,542 $0 $0 $2,353 $8,105 $5,342 $2,985 $2,800
2001 $3,936 $868 $2,836 $0 $0 $2,281 $9,053 $5,868 $2,650 $2,304
2002 $5,089 $538 $3,975 $0 $0 $1,016 $10,080 $6,006 $2,255 $3,239
2003 $5,596 $564 $3,897 $0 $0 $1,050 $10,543 $4,509 $3,565 $6,521
2004 $5,810 $730 $4,196 $0 $0 $1,192 $11,198 $4,453 $3,225 $4,904
2005 $5,682 $970 $3,624 $0 $0 $1,230 $10,536 $4,059 $2,845 $4,725
2006 $5,509 $830 $2,810 $0 $0 $2,674 $10,993 $4,140 $2,465 $4,975


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $248 $230 $34 $212 $747 $0 $2,501
$49 $804 $0 $0 $0 $177
1971 $261 $241 $35 $223 $784 $0 $2,627
$52 $844 $0 $0 $0 $187
1972 $12 $234 $32 $82 $895 $0 $1,769
$51 $122 $0 $0 $0 $341
1973 $13 $246 $34 $86 $940 $0 $1,858
$53 $128 $0 $0 $0 $358
1974 $286 $247 $23 $57 $1,639 $0 $2,674
$62 $161 $0 $0 $0 $199
1975 $571 $307 $31 $58 $1,521 $0 $3,196
$65 $248 $0 $0 $0 $395
1976 $614 $308 $387 $61 $1,872 $0 $3,686
$81 $235 $0 $0 $0 $128
1977 $633 $387 $34 $96 $1,620 $0 $3,504
$108 $188 $0 $0 $0 $438
1978 $18 $441 $70 $59 $2,142 $17 $3,760
$126 $225 $0 $0 $0 $662
1979 $22 $480 $69 $45 $1,798 $0 $3,480
$131 $267 $0 $0 $0 $668
1980 $21 $516 $90 $27 $2,549 $0 $4,599
$180 $395 $0 $0 $0 $821
1981 $21 $610 $97 $57 $2,604 $15 $4,805
$197 $439 $0 $0 $0 $765
1982 $22 $575 $109 $45 $3,443 $28 $5,870
$249 $428 $0 $0 $0 $971
1983 $23 $731 $95 $63 $2,608 $0 $5,407
$314 $464 $0 $0 $0 $1,109
1984 $25 $745 $184 $59 $2,785 $20 $5,766
$359 $494 $0 $0 $0 $1,095
1985 $25 $752 $100 $85 $2,704 $23 $5,450
$318 $263 $10 $0 $0 $1,170
1986 $25 $845 $95 $150 $2,745 $45 $5,463
$318 $153 $0 $0 $0 $1,087
1987 $28 $805 $91 $89 $2,670 $0 $5,476
$306 $63 $17 $0 $0 $1,407
1988 $27 $817 $82 $68 $2,411 $23 $5,164
$288 $18 $17 $0 $0 $1,413
1989 $28 $850 $85 $71 $2,477 $24 $5,340
$300 $19 $17 $0 $0 $1,469
1990 $1 $880 $88 $74 $2,539 $25 $5,477
$311 $20 $17 $0 $0 $1,522
1991 $31 $846 $89 $75 $3,086 $0 $6,437
$510 $19 $10 $0 $0 $1,771
1992 $32 $934 $88 $79 $2,526 $0 $8,340
$2,124 $32 $422 $0 $0 $2,103
1993 $34 $1,036 $96 $82 $2,646 $0 $9,815
$3,366 $97 $290 $0 $0 $2,168
1994 $36 $1,085 $81 $88 $1,628 $0 $6,193
$562 $131 $443 $0 $0 $2,139
1995 $38 $1,136 $85 $91 $1,704 $0 $6,417
$588 $98 $438 $0 $0 $2,239
1996 $34 $1,332 $149 $85 $2,813 $0 $8,516
$783 $70 $371 $0 $0 $2,879
1997 $34 $1,169 $166 $87 $2,593 $25 $9,132
$742 $39 $255 $0 $0 $4,022
1998 $34 $1,185 $186 $79 $2,220 $25 $8,731
$786 $35 $150 $0 $0 $4,031
1999 $27 $1,416 $177 $85 $2,531 $25 $8,849
$652 $37 $161 $0 $0 $3,738
2000 $24 $1,214 $192 $94 $2,631 $25 $9,154
$573 $144 $126 $0 $0 $4,131
2001 $23 $1,366 $346 $81 $2,753 $25 $10,905
$1,035 $55 $110 $0 $0 $5,111
2002 $17 $1,346 $219 $109 $2,298 $26 $10,225
$782 $47 $205 $0 $0 $5,176
2003 $3 $1,426 $292 $120 $1,698 $97 $9,464
$1,088 $17 $90 $0 $0 $4,633
2004 $11 $2,860 $188 $124 $2,097 $109 $11,721
$2,677 $20 $214 $0 $0 $3,421
2005 $0 $1,915 $211 $127 $2,376 $159 $10,427
$2,441 $0 $86 $0 $0 $3,112
2006 $12 $1,558 $450 $337 $3,425 $221 $11,193
$3,171 $0 $114 $0 $0 $1,905

Dawson County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 122
Dawson County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Dawson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,056 16.65%
10-19 Years 3,751 15.40%
20-29 Years 2,951 12.11%
30-39 Years 3,381 13.88%
40-49 Years 3,390 13.91%
50-59 Years 2,510 10.30%
60-69 Years 1,750 7.18%
70-79 Years 1,505 6.18%
80-89 Years 903 3.71%
90+ Years 168 0.69%

Dawson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,286 50.42%
Color 1 Box Female 12,079 49.58%

Dawson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,746 72.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,178 25.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 150 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 114 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 112 0.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 58 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Dawson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,248 41.05%
2. Irish 4,550 12.25%
3. English 4,371 11.77%
4. Swedish 2,673 7.20%
5. United States Or American 2,635 7.09%
6. Danish 1,401 3.77%
7. Dutch 1,072 2.89%
8. French Non-Basque 840 2.26%
9. Czech 735 1.98%
10. Polish 658 1.77%

Dawson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 35,512 77.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,720 21.24%
3. Vietnamese 124 0.27%
4. German 104 0.23%
5. French 72 0.16%
6. Tagalog 52 0.11%
7. Scandinavian 48 0.10%
8. Arabic 26 0.06%
9. Serbo Croatian 24 0.05%
10. African 20 0.04%

Dawson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,184 84.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,831 3.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,906 11.83%

Dawson County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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