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DawsonPA

A town of 388, settled in 1866. A typical home worth about $161K.

Population
388
residents
Typical home
$161K
−2.7% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town

What makes Dawson stand out

The 2 things Dawson does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

388 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Housing

A typical Dawson home is worth about $161K

The typical Dawson home is worth about $161,000, down 2.7% in a year, 45% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$161KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dawson$161K
Pennsylvania$290K
−2.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
6
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dawson

Most working residents leave Dawson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Connellsville (8%), East Huntingdon (6%) and Dunbar (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dawson1%
Connellsville8%
East Huntingdon6%
Dunbar6%
Uniontown4%
14 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Dawson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dawson has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–65°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dawson is

Dawson beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better4 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDawsonPA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.1%14.5%
Penn Highlands Connellsville
4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dawson for work

Where Dawson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Connellsville Connellsville 8% 6% → East Huntingdon East Huntingdon 6% 6% → Dunbar Dunbar 6% 4% → Uniontown Uniontown 4% 4% → Rostraver Rostraver 4% 3% → North Union North Union 3% Dawson · 1% stay
7jobs based in Dawson
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Dawson, Pennsylvania 1902
1902 · Dawson, Pennsylvania 1902 · Wikimedia Commons
Dawson’s story

160 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. LOC sanborn07615 001First National Bank of Dawson 2011James Cochran House Dawson 2011
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Landmarks

2 places in Dawson on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Dawson

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Dawson is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 352 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 367 tabulated in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1866
Population
352
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
853 ft
ZIP code
15428

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