Dawson is a city in Kidder County, North Dakota, home to about 72 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58428.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)343 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN338 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL690 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 74 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 270th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Kidder County grew from 1,754 residents in 1900 to 2,394 in 2020.
Kidder County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steele 4n, ND weather station (9 miles away).
637 jobs at 92 businesses in Kidder 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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