Dawson, IL is a small rural community located in Montgomery County. With a population of just 649 people, the town has a population density of 540 people per square mile. The town is home to several businesses including the Dawson Feed Store, Hill's Grocery Store, and Stover Hardware. Residents enjoy spending time outdoors with local opportunities to fish at Lake Taylorville or camp at Miller Park. The local chapter of the Lions Club holds regular meetings and events in addition to a variety of other civic and service organizations. For those looking for more competitive sporting events, the nearby towns host basketball tournaments along with soccer and softball leagues during the summer months. All in all Dawson is a great place to live with plenty of activities and organizations for residents to take part in.
The population in Dawson is 649. There are 733 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Dawson is 38.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Dawson is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Dawson
- 51.5% are married
- 13.8% are divorced
- 18.2% are married with children
- 20.3% have children, but are single
Race in Dawson
- 99.4% are White
- 0.3% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander