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Dawson
Location of Dawson in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of Dawson in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 519
 • Density 655.30/sq mi (253.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62520
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-18745
Website http://www.dawson.illinois.gov/

Dawson is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. In 2020, about 519 people lived there. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) east of Springfield. Dawson is part of the larger Springfield area.

History of Dawson Village

Dawson was built along an old trail used by Native Americans. This trail connected Clear Lake, Illinois to Buffalo Hart, Illinois.

The village was officially started in 1854. This happened when a railroad line was built through the area. Dawson got its name from John Dawson. He was part of a political group in Illinois in the 1830s. This group, which included Abraham Lincoln, worked to move the state capital from Vandalia to Springfield. Dawson became an official village in 1883.

Geography of Dawson

Dawson is a small village. According to information from 2010, the total area of Dawson is about 0.88 square miles (2.28 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Population of Dawson

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 574
1910 620 8.0%
1920 602 −2.9%
1930 394 −34.6%
1940 396 0.5%
1950 374 −5.6%
1960 393 5.1%
1970 427 8.7%
1980 532 24.6%
1990 536 0.8%
2000 466 −13.1%
2010 509 9.2%
2020 519 2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2000, there were 466 people living in Dawson. These people lived in 188 households. A household is a group of people living in the same home. Most households (140) were families.

The average household had about 2.48 people. The average family had about 2.85 people.

About 23% of the people in Dawson were under 18 years old. About 10.3% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Dawson was 39 years.

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