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Dawson, Georgia Information
The City of Dawson is the county seat for Terrell County, Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,557. Founded in 1856, the city was named for Senator William Crosby Dawson. Terrell was an important site in the 1960s, when the county in which it is located was labeled “Terrible Terrell” by the SNCC. Jackie Robinson helped raise money to rebuild three black churches that were burned in the area. Dawson is in Southwest Georgia along U.S. Route 82 and Georgia State Route 520 (Columbus Highway), which leads to Sasser, Parrott, Cuthbert and Eufaula. The city has a total area of 3.7 square miles and is covered by two zip codes (31742, 39842) and one area code, 229.
Dawson is ranked #568 in Georgia and #26,911 in the United States with a livability score of 54, which is in the 8th percentile. The city scored best for great weather and cost of living. The average summer temperature is a comfortable 80 degrees, and the cost of living is ten percent lower than the state of Georgia.
The overall crime rate in Dawson is 48% higher than the national average. For every 100,000 people, there are 11.49 daily crimes that occur in Dawson. Dawson is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States. In Dawson you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of any crime. The number of total year over year crimes in Dawson has increased by 25%.
Of the factors which are used to determine the livability index, Dawson does well in the areas of weather and cost of living. It scores poorly in the areas of Employment, Education, Housing, Crime and Amenities.
Mayor Ada Lemons McIntyre
101 S Main St.
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-4444