Dawson is a community in Allegany County, Maryland, home to about 180 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21557.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rawlings; part is in Dawson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dawson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dawson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dawson had 100 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 452nd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Allegany County grew from 53,694 residents in 1900 to 68,106 in 2020.
Allegany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keyser 2 Ssw, WV weather station (9 miles away).
21,366 jobs at 1,430 businesses in Allegany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rawlings, Danville, McCoole and Bier.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.