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About Dawson

City in North Dakota, United States

1880Established

74Population

0.3 sq miArea

1,752 ftElevation

Dawson is a city in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 74 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 76 in 2025. Dawson has a veteran's memorial wall to honor soldiers in foreign wars.

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Town numbers

ZIP code58428

Area code701

Living in Dawson

Health in Dawson

Compared with North Dakota

2better than ND·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureND 76.3% · better 85.4%More adults getting cholesterol checkedND 82.7% · better 8.3%More adults with heart diseaseND 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

South Central HealthWishek · 43.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bismarck ClinicBismarck · 48.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dawson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dawson →

Natural hazards in Dawson

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Dawson flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dawson

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dawson →

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Dawson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 4°Winter

52° / 29°Spring

80° / 55°Summer

55° / 32°Fall

How much snow does Dawson get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 25, with the last in spring around May 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dawson →

Libraries near Dawson

Nearest: Kidder County Public LibrarySteele · 7.8 miles · 34 hrs a week

Famous people from Dawson

WPWillard PummelPolitics & Law

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Locator map of Dawson — Wikimedia Commons · Map: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Sibley3 mi Vernon5 mi Tappen6 mi Tappen6 mi Woodlawn6 mi Allen7 mi Steele8 mi Westford8 mi Valley10 mi Crystal Springs11 mi

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