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 | | |
| County | Dawson | |
| State | Montana | |
| Land Area | 2,383 sq. miles | Ranked 249 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,624 | Ranked 2,557 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,629 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,059 | Ranked 2,526 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,505 | Ranked 2,433 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 18.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 25 | 34 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 187 | 183 |
| Burglaries | 20 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 164 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,119 | 4,767 |
| Unemployed Population | 113 | 190 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 4% |
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