Dawson, Minnesota

About Dawson

Set in the western part of Minnesota, Dawson is a small town with an estimated population of 1,431.

Dawson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 994 residents per square mile.

📰 Dawson News Today

• Karen Roske, 79, Dawson, Minn. Go Watertown Radio · Oct 7
• Stanton "Smokey" Smaagaard Obituary Sep 9, 2026 Anderson TeBeest Funeral Home · Sep 9
• Go big or go gnome: How Dawson, Minnesota, became ‘Gnometown, U.S.A.’ West Central Tribune · Jul 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Dawson, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 23
• Gordon Lee Star Tribune · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Dawson Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Dawson — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gnome Park · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dawson

• Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Creekside Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dawson Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Dawson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hamlin Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Michaelson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Prospect Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Providence Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Riverside Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sioux Indian Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dawson

• DAWSON-BOYD SECONDARY
• STEVENS ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Johnson Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Dawson

🏘️ Nearby Communities