Dawson, North Dakota

About Dawson

Set in the southern part of North Dakota, Dawson is a tiny community with an estimated population of 75.

Officially, Dawson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 221 residents per square mile.

📰 Dawson News Today

• Dawson, ND Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• North Dakota ‘Rosie the Riveter’ awarded Congressional Gold Medal North Dakota Monitor · Apr 11
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Dawson, North Dakota 58428 The Weather Channel · Mar 21
• North Dakota Rosie the Riveter receives Congressional honor on 100th birthday - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Apr 11
• Head-on crash on icy I-94 near Dawson leaves two injured KSJB AM 600 · Feb 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Dawson Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Dawson — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• With 75 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dawson

• Lakeside Bar & Grill — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dawson

• Dawson State Game Management Area reviews ★
• Dawson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Slade National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Dawson

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