Dawson, MN
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Dawson, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,415. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet DAWSON-MN · Dawson, MN 1 ZIPs · 2,415 pop · #11081/25278 · Lac qui Parle County
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-HIGH $75,069
- RANK-MID #11081/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marietta
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 82% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,415
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $172,300
Nearest income peer: Marietta, MN (+ $348 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Dawson
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Dawson on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Madison · lowest
Madison · lowest
$65,521 median HH income
- Dawson · this city
Dawson · this city
$75,069 median HH income
- Marietta · near
Marietta · near
$75,417 median HH income
- Boyd · near
Boyd · near
$79,375 median HH income
- Bellingham · highest
Bellingham · highest
$81,250 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dawson, MN sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 44%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,415
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $75,069
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 56232 (2,415 residents). Household income $75,069 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Dawson as a pure owner town.
Within Minnesota, Fort Ripley is the closest lower-income city and Humboldt the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Dawson.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 56232, is all of Dawson
There is no split to weigh here: 56232 holds every one of Dawson's 2,415 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Dawson's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 71 establishments, 821 employees , annual payroll $35,384k (~29 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 56232 (71 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (14) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Dawson, MN
These ZIP codes sit in Lac qui Parle County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Dawson. See the Lac qui Parle County roll-up →
Dawson sits in the lower half of Lac qui Parle County on income: Boyd and Bellingham report more, and only Madison reports less. Madison marks the far end of that range at $65,521, 13% below Dawson.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56232 | 2,415 | $75,069 | 71 | 6 |
Dawson roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Dawson, .