How long do people stay in their homes in Dawson, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Dawson, MN, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±4.0 points) of households in Dawson, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Dawson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dawson	Lac qui Parle County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±2.7 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.8% (±3.0 points)	10.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±6.3 points)	34.9%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.4% (±7.1 points)	17.3%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.6 points)	12.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±3.1 points)	21.4%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Dawson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lac qui Parle County (14.0%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dawson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dawson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dawson	—	13.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Riverside Township	1.6 mi	10.1% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Maxwell Township	5.4 mi	17.6% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlin Township	5.9 mi	8.8% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo Township	6.0 mi	13.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter Township	6.6 mi	5.8% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township	7.6 mi	4.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Providence Township	7.7 mi	9.8% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lac qui Parle Township	8.4 mi	14.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township, MN (4.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lac qui Parle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5 (tie)	Maxwell Township	17.6% (±26.3 points)
7	Camp Release Township	17.4% (±11.3 points)
8	Arena Township	16.7% (±34.6 points)
9	Lac qui Parle Township	14.9% (±14.9 points)
10	Walter Township	14.5% (±33.9 points)
11	Cerro Gordo Township	13.4% (±10.8 points)
12	Dawson	13.3% (±4.0 points)
13	Agassiz Township	12.2% (±36.0 points)
14	Mehurin Township	11.1% (±48.6 points)
15	Garfield Township (Lac qui Parle County)	10.4% (±36.5 points)
16	Riverside Township	10.1% (±21.6 points)
17	Providence Township	9.8% (±35.2 points)
18	Hamlin Township	8.8% (±33.3 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Lac qui Parle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dawson

How often do people move in Dawson?

13.3% of households in Dawson, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dawson have?

20.8% of households in Dawson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dawson city, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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