Dawson County Information

Dawson in Montana occupies 2,383 square miles and has a 2006 population of 8,624, a change from a 2000 population of 9,059 and 9,505 in 1990. 15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 8.6% percent is 25-35, and 11.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 25 acts of violent crime reported in Dawson in 2004, a change from 34 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 113 people: 2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4%.

Read more about Dawson, Montana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyDawson 
StateMontana 
Land Area2,383 sq. milesRanked 249 of 3,140
Population 20068,624Ranked 2,557 of 3,140
Population 20058,629 
Population 20009,059Ranked 2,526 of 3,140
Population 19909,505Ranked 2,433 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American1.4% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.8% 
Population 5 to 1410.5% 
Population 15 to 2415.1% 
Population 25 to 348.6% 
Population 35 to 4411.4% 
Population 45 to 5418.3% 
Population 55 to 6413% 
Population 65 to 749.2% 
Population 75 and up9.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2534
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults25 
Total Property Crimes187183
Burglaries20 
Larceny Thefts164 
Motor Vehicle Thefts3 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population4,1194,767
Unemployed Population113190
Unemployment Rate2.7%4%

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