Dawson, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 466. Estimated population in July 2024: 448 (-3.9% change)
Males: 229 (49.1%), Females: 237 (50.9%)
Sangamon County
Zip code: 62520
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $51,250
Median house value: $78,800
Population by Race
Races in Dawson:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: English (22.3%), German (22.3%), United States (11.2%), Irish (9.2%), French (3.0%), Lithuanian (2.8%).
Elevation: 599 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Dawson
- High school or higher: 88.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dawson village
- Never married: 25.9%
- Now married: 56.2%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 11.8%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-13.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Dawson:
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dawson:
- CAPITAL (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
- DECATUR (about 43 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dawson:
- LOGAN COUNTY (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
- TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
- PEKIN MUNI (about 46 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
Amtrak station near Dawson:
- 14 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dawson:
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 13 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)