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Census Data for Dixon

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Dixon a population of 116 people.

The community of Dixon is located in Gregory County. The 2010 Census gave Gregory County; a population of 4,270 people. This means that Dixon had 2.72% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Dixon had 0.01% of the total population of South Dakota.

Gregory County ...

Dixon is located in Gregory County<2>.

The county had a population of 4,270 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 116 people, Dixon represented 2.72% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Gregory County.

Miscellaneous Information for Dixon ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Gregory County or the community of Dixon:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Dixon:
    • GNIS ID for Dixon: 1254704
    • GNIS ID for Gregory County: 1265765
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Dixon is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dixon.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Gregory, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.