Dawson

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About Dawson

Village in Illinois, United States

1883Established

519Population

0.9 sq miArea

Dawson is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 519 at the 2020 census. It is about 10 miles (16 km) east of Springfield and is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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September 14–20, 2026·Illinois · IL

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Priya M.

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Free moving boxes — Townwide

Just finished unpacking and have a big stack of clean boxes. First to message can have them all.

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Jen L.

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Anyone have a plumber they trust in Dawson?

Slow drain that's getting worse. Would rather hire a neighbor's recommendation than roll the dice online.

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