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DawnMO

Settled in 1852, this town now has 111 residents.

Population

111

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Dawn a good place to live?

Dawn’s typical journey to work is 34 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 243 Missouri towns we compare have a lower typical rent than Dawn. Dawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

111 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Blue Mound Township · 2 mi Monroe Township · 4 mi Ludlow · 4 mi Green Township · 5 mi Utica · 5 mi Mooresville Township · 6 mi

Blue Mound TownshipMonroe TownshipDawn

Getting set up

Moving to Dawn: who provides what

Dawn is unincorporated, so Livingston County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFarmers Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterLivingston County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLivingston CountyLivingston County provides services here

SchoolsSouthwest Livingston County R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLivingstonLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code6463864638 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dawn.

Housing

A home in Dawn is worth about $328K, on Zillow’s estimate

Home values are up 3.2% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Dawn who live in a home they own: 47%.

$328KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dawn$328K

Missouri$265K

+3.2%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.9 years of income Rents$518 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Dawn, mostly inland flooding

Expected losses in Dawn break down as 43% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. In Dawn, the risk rating from FEMA is 69 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

69risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Dawn Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Dawn has four seasons and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 14 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Dawn.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–40°

Spring42–65°

Summer65–86°

Fall44–66°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 18°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dawn is

18% of Dawn adults smoke cigarettes. Of 32 CDC measures, Dawn beats the Missouri average on 2 and trails it on 2.

	Dawn	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	37%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	31%	32%	33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	15%	14%