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


Dawson County Legal Resources Back to top

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Dawson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,059
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 97 / 110 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 6,146.398 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.877 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 1,411,000.000 acres (5,708.906 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 522
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 8.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 66.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $8,116,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 75,000,000 / 72,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (100)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,662
  • Federal Spending (2004): $72,657
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Dawson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 4,168
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $236
Dawson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,234 64.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,115 11.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,474 23.77%

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 4,936 4,746 190 3.85% 39
1991 4,822 4,645 176 3.65% 37
1992 4,762 4,583 179 3.76% 38
1993 4,818 4,642 176 3.65% 36
1994 4,955 4,808 146 2.95% 30
1995 4,810 4,644 167 3.47% 35
1996 4,746 4,590 157 3.30% 33
1997 4,751 4,599 152 3.20% 32
1998 4,922 4,718 204 4.14% 41
1999 5,000 4,794 207 4.13% 41
2000 4,770 4,577 193 4.05% 41
2001 4,484 4,325 159 3.54% 35
2002 4,312 4,163 148 3.44% 34
2003 4,293 4,158 135 3.15% 32
2004 4,248 4,092 155 3.65% 36
2005 4,181 4,046 134 3.21% 32
2006 4,169 4,054 115 2.75% 27
2007 4,252 4,147 106 2.49% 25
2008 4,289 4,150 139 3.24% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,371 4,225 146 3.34% 33
Feb 2008 4,345 4,209 136 3.13% 31
Mar 2008 4,361 4,225 136 3.12% 31
Apr 2008 4,362 4,224 138 3.16% 32
May 2008 4,336 4,205 131 3.02% 30
Jun 2008 4,279 4,126 153 3.58% 36
Jul 2008 4,174 4,039 135 3.23% 32
Aug 2008 4,148 4,013 135 3.25% 33
Sep 2008 4,227 4,088 139 3.29% 33
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dawson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 710 15.40%
2. Rail Transportation 608 13.19%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 378 8.20%
4. Construction 306 6.64%
5. Educational Services 298 6.46%
6. Repair and Maintenance 216 4.69%
7. Mining 204 4.43%
8. Public Administration 160 3.47%
9. Other Transportation 158 3.43%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 142 3.08%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 136 2.95%
12. Health Care 116 2.52%
13. Finance and Insurance 114 2.47%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 112 2.43%
15. Truck Transportation 110 2.39%
16. Utilities 108 2.34%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 1.69%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 64 1.39%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 1.34%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 0.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 886 21.58%
2. Educational Services 534 13.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 414 10.08%
4. Public Administration 300 7.31%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 226 5.50%
6. Social Assistance 212 5.16%
7. Department and Other General Stores 180 4.38%
8. Finance and Insurance 162 3.95%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 124 3.02%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 120 2.92%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 98 2.39%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 92 2.24%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 78 1.90%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 72 1.75%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 1.51%
16. Office Supplies and Stationery 56 1.36%
17. Private Household Services 46 1.12%
18. Rail Transportation 38 0.93%
19. Gasoline Stations 34 0.83%
20. Other Transportation 34 0.83%

Dawson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 592 12.84%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 352 7.64%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 298 6.46%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 296 6.42%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 212 4.60%
6. Rail and Water Transportation 166 3.60%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 160 3.47%
8. Carpenters 138 2.99%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 136 2.95%
10. Agricultural Workers 124 2.69%
11. Other Management Occupations 110 2.39%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 110 2.39%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 90 1.95%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 86 1.87%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 80 1.74%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 78 1.69%
17. Top Executives 76 1.65%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 72 1.56%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 68 1.48%
20. Electricians 62 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 282 6.87%
2. Secretaries and Admins 218 5.31%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 218 5.31%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 212 5.16%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 186 4.53%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 158 3.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 156 3.80%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 140 3.41%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 134 3.26%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 3.12%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 124 3.02%
12. Other Management Occupations 124 3.02%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 122 2.97%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 122 2.97%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 118 2.87%
16. Child Care Workers 116 2.83%
17. Other Healthcare Support 116 2.83%
18. Cashiers 110 2.68%
19. Business Operations Specialists 94 2.29%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 84 2.05%

Dawson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,630 50.81%
15-35 hours 2,079 13.85%
1-14 hours 581 3.87%
No regular hours 4,726 31.47%

Dawson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 280 3.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 121 1.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 303 3.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 488 5.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 774 9.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 947 11.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,969 24.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 944 11.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 319 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 301 3.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 224 2.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 134 1.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 710 8.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 639 7.84%

Dawson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,085 13.31%
5-9 2,987 36.64%
10-14 2,136 26.20%
15-19 680 8.34%
20-24 328 4.02%
25-29 54 0.66%
30-34 285 3.50%
35-39 62 0.76%
40-44 32 0.39%
45-59 213 2.61%
60-89 157 1.93%
At least 90 134 1.64%

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 0 0.00% 7,270 89.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 379 4.65%
45-59 0 0.00% 213 2.61%
At least 60 4 0.05% 287 3.52%

Dawson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 78 0.87%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,125 12.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,397 71.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 485 5.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 794 8.87%

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): 7,238 (17,138 people)
Families (2000): 4,980 (14,408 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,243
People at same address in 1995: 11,291
Dawson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,060 14.16%
$10,000-$14,999 721 9.63%
$15,000-$19,999 709 9.47%
$20,000-$24,999 601 8.03%
$25,000-$29,999 452 6.04%
$30,000-$34,999 626 8.36%
$35,000-$39,999 513 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 513 6.85%
$45,000-$49,999 442 5.90%
$50,000-$59,999 638 8.52%
$60,000-$74,999 459 6.13%
$75,000-$99,999 521 6.96%
$100,000-$124,999 94 1.26%
$125,000-$149,999 73 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.11%
$200,000 or more 58 0.77%

Dawson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,029 28.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,250 34.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 102 2.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 505 13.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 459 12.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 181 4.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dawson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,871 27.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,346 15.75%
Public Assistance 176 0.83%
Retirement 1,083 5.10%
Self Employment 1,532 7.21%
Social Security 2,434 11.46%
Supplemental Security 285 1.34%
Wage / Salary 5,506 25.93%
Other 1,005 4.73%

Dawson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,537 59.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,758 40.93%

Dawson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 679 8.93%
Color 1 Box Married 4,831 63.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,931 25.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 163 2.14%

Dawson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 662 8.59%
Color 1 Box Married 4,570 59.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,393 18.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,078 13.99%

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 983 6.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,589 11.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,240 29.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,241 29.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,331 9.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,553 10.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 447 3.11%

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 138 1.52% 28 0.31% 166 1.83%
Kindergarten 182 2.01% 0 0.00% 182 2.01%
Grades 1-4 856 9.45% 123 1.36% 979 10.81%
Grades 5-8 1,118 12.34% 46 0.51% 1,164 12.85%
Grades 9-12 1,133 12.51% 71 0.78% 1,204 13.29%
Undergrad college 838 9.25% 36 0.40% 874 9.65%
Graduate or professional school 32 0.35% 16 0.18% 48 0.53%
Total 4,297 47.43% 320 3.53% 4,617 50.97%

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
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $61,621,000
Retail sales (2002): $74,732,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,103,000
Retired workers (2005): 1,145
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 1 0 3 2 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 1
1999 - Construction 4 3 5 5 11
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 6 7
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 8 6 10
1999 - Information 0 0 5 2 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 2 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 0 4 12 18
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 4 2
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 1 3
1999 - Retail Trade 4 4 9 22 24
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 0 5 6
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 4 15
1999 - Total 19 16 51 76 113
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 2 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 2 2
2000 - Construction 2 2 6 0 16
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 0 3 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 10 6 7
2000 - Information 2 1 3 4 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Mining 1 0 3 0 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 9 11 15
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 0 4 6
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 2 2
2000 - Retail Trade 2 5 17 14 22
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 3 6
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 8 2 10
2000 - Total 19 22 65 57 114
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 3 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 3 1
2001 - Construction 2 3 3 6 12
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 2 14
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 9 6 11
2001 - Information 1 1 1 7 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 0 1 2
2001 - Mining 1 0 1 3 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 10 4 20
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 3 3 3
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 1 1
2001 - Retail Trade 2 5 16 15 19
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 3 5
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 7 4 10
2001 - Total 18 20 61 62 113
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 4 2 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 4 2
2002 - Construction 1 2 3 7 10
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 3 3 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 9 9 7
2002 - Information 0 2 4 5 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 2 0 1
2002 - Mining 0 1 4 1 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 11 9 17
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 2 2 4
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 1 3
2002 - Retail Trade 3 6 18 11 16
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 4 2 3
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 7 6 8
2002 - Total 19 26 74 63 90
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 3 2 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 2 2
2003 - Construction 1 5 5 3 10
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 3 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 10 9 10
2003 - Information 1 3 3 3 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 2
2003 - Mining 1 0 3 3 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 11 10 14
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 3 3
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 0 2
2003 - Retail Trade 5 2 16 12 14
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 3 2 8
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 8 1 12
2003 - Total 21 16 76 54 100
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 3 3 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 3 3
2004 - Construction 2 3 4 2 9
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 2 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 11 4 10
2004 - Information 2 1 2 4 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 1 0 1
2004 - Mining 1 0 5 0 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 6 8 8 17
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 2 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 2 2
2004 - Retail Trade 2 3 18 13 15
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 4 4 7
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 2 10
2004 - Total 15 22 73 51 104
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 5 2 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 2 2
2005 - Construction 2 1 6 3 7
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 1 6 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 11 5 8
2005 - Information 0 0 3 1 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 1 0
2005 - Mining 1 1 3 3 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 0 6 8 20
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 2 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 5
2005 - Retail Trade 2 2 14 10 22
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 1 4 9
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 6 8
2005 - Total 15 14 64 55 110

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 15,253 84.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,696 15.02%

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 $1,137 $111 $0 $0 $0 $122 $1,259 $326 $573 $435
1971 $1,183 $103 $0 $0 $0 $108 $1,291 $326 $527 $436
1972 $1,407 $91 $38 $0 $0 $91 $1,536 $362 $488 $427
1973 $1,681 $86 $202 $0 $0 $93 $1,976 $360 $449 $472
1974 $1,942 $91 $307 $0 $0 $144 $2,393 $371 $1,395 $2,156
1975 $2,163 $98 $357 $0 $0 $155 $2,675 $1,263 $1,321 $2,101
1976 $2,093 $103 $344 $0 $0 $201 $2,638 $459 $1,232 $895
1977 $2,260 $110 $359 $0 $0 $272 $2,891 $579 $1,143 $839
1978 $2,070 $111 $604 $0 $0 $332 $3,006 $630 $1,054 $969
1979 $2,015 $91 $633 $0 $0 $391 $3,039 $811 $965 $1,059
1980 $2,595 $94 $395 $0 $0 $385 $3,375 $778 $876 $1,097
1981 $2,993 $102 $462 $0 $0 $446 $3,901 $988 $915 $1,357
1982 $3,419 $105 $513 $0 $0 $702 $4,634 $1,220 $1,186 $2,174
1983 $3,534 $196 $349 $0 $0 $612 $4,495 $1,176 $1,042 $5,926
1984 $3,838 $221 $755 $0 $0 $888 $5,481 $1,300 $570 $6,443
1985 $3,806 $259 $733 $0 $0 $838 $5,377 $1,361 $506 $4,991
1986 $3,732 $241 $842 $0 $0 $686 $5,260 $1,419 $442 $5,164
1987 $3,997 $221 $610 $0 $0 $671 $5,278 $1,392 $378 $4,314
1988 $4,161 $230 $635 $0 $0 $698 $5,494 $1,449 $378 $4,314
1989 $3,164 $90 $445 $0 $0 $629 $4,238 $1,977 $1,592 $1,204
1990 $3,977 $83 $486 $0 $0 $592 $5,055 $1,405 $686 $1,375
1991 $2,320 $85 $498 $0 $0 $606 $3,424 $1,440 $686 $1,375
1992 $2,438 $89 $923 $0 $0 $599 $3,960 $1,589 $464 $972
1993 $2,330 $89 $812 $57 $0 $547 $3,746 $1,861 $0 $1,221
1994 $2,231 $89 $875 $0 $0 $537 $3,643 $1,686 $0 $1,088
1995 $2,254 $89 $802 $0 $0 $699 $3,755 $1,773 $0 $1,172
1996 $2,355 $93 $1,000 $0 $0 $744 $4,099 $1,808 $0 $1,503
1997 $2,671 $96 $1,828 $0 $0 $1,598 $6,097 $3,022 $4,166 $5,060
1998 $3,633 $115 $4,437 $0 $0 $1,354 $9,424 $2,469 $4,483 $2,703
1999 $3,526 $125 $1,836 $0 $0 $1,756 $7,118 $3,050 $4,730 $2,376
2000 $3,791 $98 $1,395 $0 $0 $3,778 $8,964 $3,342 $4,449 $2,585
2001 $3,370 $149 $2,144 $0 $0 $3,736 $9,250 $3,999 $3,639 $3,225
2002 $3,324 $2 $2,318 $0 $0 $3,341 $8,983 $4,636 $3,115 $3,360
2003 $3,366 $2 $2,751 $0 $0 $2,941 $9,058 $4,526 $2,870 $3,600
2004 $2,319 $2 $2,550 $0 $0 $3,963 $8,832 $4,801 $2,625 $3,806
2005 $3,479 $2 $2,901 $0 $0 $4,380 $10,760 $3,807 $2,300 $4,233
2006 $3,837 $3 $2,569 $0 $0 $4,508 $10,914 $3,863 $2,146 $5,101


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 $483 $146 $34 $14 $252 $0 $1,436
$25 $77 $26 $0 $0 $379
1971 $515 $145 $37 $16 $222 $0 $1,332
$28 $137 $32 $0 $0 $200
1972 $769 $173 $45 $18 $258 $0 $1,712
$34 $134 $22 $0 $0 $259
1973 $873 $184 $30 $22 $270 $0 $1,799
$38 $141 $20 $0 $0 $221
1974 $1,039 $167 $25 $19 $235 $0 $1,868
$58 $63 $18 $0 $0 $244
1975 $1,059 $182 $22 $21 $250 $101 $2,754
$56 $576 $71 $0 $0 $416
1976 $1,148 $208 $43 $23 $357 $9 $3,135
$72 $820 $79 $0 $0 $376
1977 $1,214 $274 $25 $41 $407 $33 $3,520
$83 $1,016 $86 $0 $0 $341
1978 $977 $321 $27 $42 $509 $105 $2,726
$78 $190 $57 $0 $0 $420
1979 $1,031 $325 $62 $43 $656 $68 $2,972
$105 $112 $45 $0 $0 $525
1980 $1,172 $297 $140 $73 $788 $64 $3,177
$107 $107 $41 $0 $0 $388
1981 $1,721 $429 $48 $134 $712 $90 $3,812
$141 $45 $35 $0 $0 $457
1982 $1,898 $514 $114 $111 $726 $152 $4,296
$159 $102 $46 $0 $0 $474
1983 $1,856 $528 $269 $313 $944 $75 $5,372
$206 $302 $42 $0 $0 $837
1984 $2,083 $602 $177 $334 $795 $113 $5,720
$300 $276 $69 $19 $0 $952
1985 $2,041 $592 $210 $333 $894 $116 $5,755
$409 $200 $72 $70 $0 $818
1986 $2,064 $671 $155 $329 $781 $131 $5,498
$352 $183 $66 $33 $0 $733
1987 $2,060 $600 $79 $294 $846 $106 $5,337
$231 $171 $60 $24 $0 $866
1988 $2,145 $624 $82 $306 $881 $110 $5,553
$241 $178 $60 $25 $0 $901
1989 $1,576 $782 $232 $323 $1,155 $12 $5,282
$199 $142 $17 $58 $0 $786
1990 $1,713 $613 $107 $332 $630 $15 $4,896
$250 $225 $143 $0 $0 $868
1991 $0 $629 $109 $340 $646 $15 $3,258
$256 $231 $143 $0 $0 $889
1992 $655 $766 $98 $445 $741 $4 $4,608
$289 $228 $88 $0 $0 $1,294
1993 $56 $741 $32 $508 $678 $18 $3,617
$275 $160 $33 $66 $0 $1,050
1994 $66 $778 $169 $359 $128 $0 $3,141
$267 $234 $23 $0 $0 $1,117
1995 $60 $1,137 $86 $404 $651 $22 $3,952
$256 $233 $17 $63 $0 $1,023
1996 $63 $834 $87 $255 $681 $23 $3,733
$307 $237 $24 $0 $0 $1,222
1997 $990 $835 $73 $482 $1,300 $280 $6,490
$368 $458 $0 $0 $0 $1,704
1998 $977 $943 $87 $516 $1,265 $225 $11,720
$543 $486 $287 $0 $0 $6,391
1999 $1,028 $928 $106 $545 $876 $223 $8,696
$2,102 $457 $269 $0 $0 $2,162
2000 $1,097 $936 $90 $574 $996 $237 $8,290
$2,506 $469 $258 $0 $0 $1,127
2001 $978 $1,257 $101 $624 $831 $211 $8,580
$2,969 $504 $235 $0 $0 $870
2002 $986 $1,475 $118 $579 $1,406 $23 $9,298
$2,940 $276 $201 $0 $0 $1,294
2003 $1,034 $1,258 $201 $591 $989 $25 $9,188
$2,823 $305 $187 $0 $0 $1,775
2004 $1,119 $1,310 $102 $676 $1,106 $27 $9,163
$2,841 $206 $172 $0 $0 $1,604
2005 $969 $1,560 $113 $367 $849 $46 $9,173
$1,008 $7 $72 $70 $0 $4,112
2006 $893 $965 $209 $822 $1,350 $34 $10,285
$964 $6 $66 $59 $0 $4,917

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.


Dawson County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 149
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.


Dawson County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Dawson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,014 11.19%
10-19 Years 1,406 15.52%
20-29 Years 947 10.45%
30-39 Years 1,003 11.07%
40-49 Years 1,542 17.02%
50-59 Years 1,126 12.43%
60-69 Years 832 9.18%
70-79 Years 736 8.12%
80-89 Years 367 4.05%
90+ Years 86 0.95%

Dawson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,490 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 4,569 50.44%

Dawson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,786 96.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 108 1.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 81 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 23 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Dawson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,103 36.23%
2. Norwegian 3,715 16.61%
3. Irish 2,241 10.02%
4. English 1,663 7.44%
5. United States Or American 728 3.26%
6. French Non-Basque 656 2.93%
7. Dutch 584 2.61%
8. Polish 574 2.57%
9. Swedish 558 2.50%
10. Scottish 475 2.12%

Dawson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,084 96.04%
2. German 242 1.36%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 183 1.03%
4. French 108 0.61%
5. Scandinavian 64 0.36%
6. Other Native North American 38 0.21%
7. Italian 36 0.20%
8. Other West Germanic 16 0.09%
9. Thai 10 0.06%
10. Polish 4 0.02%

Dawson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,616 98.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 135 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 72 0.38%

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.
Dawson County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Dawson County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
59259 59330  
59315 59339