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Time Zone: Dawson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lamesa is the Seat for Dawson County.

Dawson County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from BexarCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Dawson had a population of 13,657 people. This is a decrease of 8.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,985 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Dawson represented 0.07% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 140th most populous county (out of 254 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201013,833-7.69%+1.29% since 2009
200913,657-8.86%-0.57% since 2008
200813,735-8.34%-0.51% since 2007
200713,806-7.87% 
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200014,985The Last Census

More information can be found on the Dawson County Census Page for Dawson County.

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Below are some of the communities located in Dawson County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Dawson County):

Community 2009
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2009vs. 2000)
Lamesa   8,8159,95211.42% decrease  
O'Donnell   8951,01111.47% decrease  
Ackerly   2252458.16% decrease  
Los Ybanez   29329.38% decrease  

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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