Dawson Iowa Map

About Dawson, Iowa

Dawson is a locality in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 90.5 people per km². Dawson is located at 41.8428°N, 94.2225°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dawson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50066.

Dawson anchors itself amidst a vast, geometric expanse of tilled black earth where the horizon stretches thin and taut under an immense, pale sky. It lies 23.1 miles southwest of Boone, IA (from Boone, IA: bearing 230°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Perry. The North Raccoon River carves a serpentine path through the landscape less than a mile from the center, its quiet waters reflecting the seasonal migration of light across the tall grasses and riparian timber. During the humid transitions of late summer, the air carries a heavy, fertile scent, while the distant, hazy suggestion of Buffalo Ridge marks the western limits of the view. Dawson Depot serves as the singular focal point of the immediate terrain, a reminder of the quiet, iron-wrought foundations that once dictated the movement of goods and people across this prairie expanse.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of life here, as the rhythmic cycle of planting and harvest defines the local economy and the quiet gravity of the days. The legacy of Scandinavian and German settlers lingers in the unshowy, literate civility of the residents, who maintain a steady pace of life far removed from the clamor of the urban centers to the east. Travelers looking to trace the patterns of the land often find their way toward the Perry to Rippey Trail, which offers a vantage point over the soybean fields and the subtle, rolling topography that characterizes the region. Even the stillness of Bays Branch Lake, a short distance away, suggests a profound continuity, reinforcing the sense that Dawson remains a place where the work of the hands and the observation of the seasons take precedence over the fleeting distractions of the modern age.

About This Dawson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dawson, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.842763, -94.222462. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dawson includes the ZIP code (50066), telephone area code (515), county seat of Dallas County (Adel), and school district assignment (Perry Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.