Dawson is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Dawson, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 7 of every 100 adults in Dawson
22 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 20 across PA. Across PA, 16 in 100 workers work from home; in Dawson, 10. The population is about 336 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 46.4 (PA 40.9).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Dawson says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Dawson
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Dawson’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Dawson or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Dawson in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.