DawnMO
A town of 111, settled in 1852.
Is Dawn a good place to live?
Dawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
111 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dawn: who provides what
Dawn is unincorporated, so Livingston County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Dawn stands out in Missouri and nationally: the median rent there is lower
The share of households in Dawn who live in a home they own: 47%. Homes here are typically worth about $328,000, up 3.2% in a year, 23% above the Missouri typical home.
| Dawn | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $518 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: high risk in Dawn, mostly inland flooding
Dawn’s risk rating from FEMA is 69 of 100, above both the Missouri town median (54 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Dawn break down as 43% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dawn is
39% of Dawn adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Dawn beats the Missouri average on 2 and trails it on 2. Dawn: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, where Missouri’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. Two figures for adults here: 31% feel lonely, 18% smoke cigarettes.
| 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% |
| What stands out | Dawn | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.3% | 64% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dawn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dawn; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Dawn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Questions about Dawn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dawn, MO a good place to live?
Dawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.