Dawson is a neighborhood in South

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bordered by Oltorf Road on the north, Ben White/ 290 on the south, South 1st Street on the west, and Congress Avenue on the east.

Demographics

According to data from the

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, the total population of Dawson was 2,927 as of 2020. Of this population, 70.7% of census respondents identified as

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, 3.9% identified as

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, 2.3% identified as Black or African American, 1.1% identified as

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, and 6.7% identified as some other race, and 15.5% identified as two or more races. The median annual household income in Dawson during the five-year period from 2017 to 2021 was an estimated $84,963, compared to a median income of $79,542 in the city of Austin.

Education

Public primary and secondary education

Dawson is served by

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. The neighborhood is zoned for two elementary schools ( Dawson Elementary School and Galindo Elementary School), Fulmore Middle School, and William B. Travis High School.

Higher education

The Dawson neighborhood lies adjacent to the

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campus.

Recreation

Dawson is home to Gillis Neighborhood Park and Cumberland Community Garden.

References

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