Dawson County
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Dawson County is a county located in Texas. It is part of the state's administrative divisions and serves as a local government jurisdiction for the communities and residents within its boundaries.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Nicholas Mosby Dawson
- Seat
- Lamesa
- Largest city
- Lamesa
- Total
- 902 sq mi (2,340 km )
- Land
- 900 sq mi (2,300 km )
- Water
- 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km ) 0.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,776
- Density
- 14/sq mi (5.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 19th
Article
Dawson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,456. The county seat is Lamesa. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1905. It is named for Nicholas Mosby Dawson, a soldier of the Texas Revolution. Dawson County comprises the Lamesa, Texas micropolitan statistical area (μSA), and by population is the smallest μSA in the United States.
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