Editing Dawson, Texas

{{Distinguish|Dawson County, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| official_name      = Dawson, Texas
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Navarro County, Texas|Navarro]]
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 4.67
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| population_total   = 815
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
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| elevation_ft       = 482
| coordinates        = {{coord|31|53|39|N|96|42|54|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 76639
| area_code          = [[Area code 254|254]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-19420<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2412409<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412409}}</ref>
| website            = [https://www.cityofdawsontx.com/ https://www.cityofdawsontx.com/]
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{{US Census population
| 1890 = 365
| 1910 = 803
| 1920 = 950
| 1930 = 1131
| 1940 = 1155
| 1950 = 1107
| 1960 = 911
| 1970 = 848
| 1980 = 747
| 1990 = 766
| 2000 = 852
| 2010 = 807
| 2020 = 815
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Dawson, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Dawson%20town,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 23, 2024}}</ref>
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'''Dawson''' is a town in [[Navarro County, Texas|Navarro County]],  in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. The population was 815 at the 2020 census.

==History==
The town was established in 1847<ref>{{cite web|url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hld08|title=Dawson, Texas|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=February 6, 2012}}</ref> and was the second town established in the county.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas|date=1893|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|location=Chicago|page=172|url=http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46827/m1/180/sizes/l/|accessdate=September 28, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}} are land and 0.56% is covered by water.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Dawson has a [[humid subtropical climate]],''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=12614&cityname=Dawson%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Dawson, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  852 people, 361 households, and 229 families were residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|480.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 408 housing units averaged 230.2 per square mile (89.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 80.99% White, 15.14% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.34% of the population.

Of the 361 households, 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were not families. About 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36, and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was distributed as 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,658, and  for a family was $40,441. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $20,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,190. About 13.2% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Town of Dawson is served by the [[Dawson Independent School District (Navarro County, Texas)|Dawson Independent School District]].

==Braniff Flight 352 ==
[[Braniff Flight 352]] was a scheduled domestic flight from [[William P. Hobby Airport]] in [[Houston, Texas]], to [[Dallas Love Field|Love Field]] in [[Dallas]]. On May 3, 1968, a Lockheed L-188A Electra flying on the route, registration N9707C, broke up in midair and crashed near Dawson, Texas, after flying into a severe thunderstorm. It was carrying a crew of five and 80 passengers. No one survived. Investigation revealed that the accident was caused by the captain's decision to penetrate an area of heavy weather followed by a structural overstress and failure of the airframe while attempting recovery from loss of control during a steep 180° turn executed in an attempt to escape the weather.

==Notable people==

* [[Anjanette Comer]], actress
* [[Lester Roloff]], [[Independent Baptist]] evangelist and controversial teen group home operator

==References==
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{{Navarro County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Navarro County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1847]]
[[Category:1847 establishments in Texas]]