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Dawson County
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Dawson County, Georgia
76 Howard Ave E Suite 120
Dawsonville, GA 30534
Phone: (706) 344-3501
Fax: (706) 344-3504
www.dawsoncounty.org

In north-central GA, northeast of Atlanta; organized Dec 3, 1857 from Gilmer and Lumpkin counties. Name Origin: For William Crosby Dawson (1798-1856), soldier, jurist, and U.S. senator from GA (1849-55).

Area (sq mi): 213.93 (land 211.04; water 2.90). Pop per sq mi: 93.50.
Pop 2005: 19,731. State rank: 89. Pop change: 2000-20005 23.30%; 1990-2000 69.70%. Pop 2000: 15,999 (White 96.40%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 1.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 36.20.
Income 2000: per capita $22,520; median household $47,486; Pop below poverty level: 7.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,571-$28,010.
Unemployment 2004: 3.60%. Change from 2000: 1.00%. Median travel time to work: 34.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 65.50%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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Dawson County, Montana
207 W Bell St
Glendive, MT 59330
Phone: (406) 377-3058
Fax: (406) 377-1717
www.dawsoncountymontana.org

In central eastern MT; original county, organized Jan 15, 1869 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Maj. Andrew Dawson, commander of Fort Benton for the American Fur Company.

Area (sq mi): 2383.13 (land 2373.14; water 9.99). Pop per sq mi: 3.70.
Pop 2005: 8,688. State rank: 25. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.10%; 1990-2000 -4.70%. Pop 2000: 9,059 (White 97.00%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 41.00.
Income 2000: per capita $15,368; median household $31,393; Pop below poverty level: 14.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,473-$22,590.
Unemployment 2004: 4.00%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 13.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 5.40%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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Dawson County, Texas
PO Box 1268
Lamesa, TX 79331
Phone: (806) 872-3778
Fax: (806) 872-2473
www.co.dawson.tx.us

In the southwestern TX panhandle, south of Lubbock; organized Feb 1, 1858 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Nicholas Mosby Dawson (1808-42), Republic of TX army officer killed in action.

Area (sq mi): 902.12 (land 902.06; water 0.06). Pop per sq mi: 15.80.
Pop 2005: 14,256. State rank: 144. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.90%; 1990-2000 4.40%. Pop 2000: 14,985 (White 42.40%; Black or African American 8.70%; Hispanic or Latino 48.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 18.70%). Foreign born: 4.20%. Median age: 35.60.
Income 2000: per capita $15,011; median household $28,211; Pop below poverty level: 19.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,054-$20,042.
Unemployment 2004: 7.40%. Change from 2000: 2.70%. Median travel time to work: 14.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 10.40%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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Dawson County, Nebraska
PO Box 370
Lexington, NE 68850
Phone: (308) 324-2127
Fax: (308) 324-6106
www.dawsoncountyne.net

In south-central NE, west of Grand Island; organized Jan 11, 1860 from Buffalo County. Name Origin: For Jacob Dawson, first postmaster of Lancaster (now Lincoln).

Area (sq mi): 1019.30 (land 1012.92; water 6.37). Pop per sq mi: 24.30.
Pop 2005: 24,617. State rank: 13. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.00%; 1990-2000 22.20%. Pop 2000: 24,365 (White 72.80%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 25.40%; Asian 0.70%; Other 16.70%). Foreign born: 15.90%. Median age: 34.30.
Income 2000: per capita $15,973; median household $36,132; Pop below poverty level: 10.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,883-$23,630.
Unemployment 2004: 4.10%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 14.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.90%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Lexington County seat (10,056)

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    Since the 1996 sale of a majority of the Company's oil and gas producing properties, the Company's operations have been limited to ownership of a participation interest in the Red Hawk Fusselman and Red Hawk Mississippian fields in Dawson County, Texas, rights in approximately 27 square miles of 3D seismic data in the area including the Company's Dawson County well and a license to approximately 2,000 miles of 2D seismic data in the U.
     
     
     
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