Dawson, Austin, Texas

Neighborhood in Austin, Texas, United States

Dawson

Neighborhood

Coordinates: 30°13′59″N 97°45′41″W﻿ / ﻿30.233°N 97.7614°W﻿ / 30.233; -97.7614
Country| United States
State| Texas
City| Austin
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,927
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes|

78704

Area codes| 512, 737

Dawson is a neighborhood in South Austin, Texas bordered by Oltorf Road on the north, Ben White/290 on the south, South 1st Street on the west, and Congress Avenue on the east.

## Demographics

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According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Dawson was 2,927 as of 2020. Of this population, 70.7% of census respondents identified as white, 3.9% identified as Asian, 2.3% identified as Black or African American, 1.1% identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, and 6.7% identified as some other race, and 15.5% identified as two or more races.[1][2] The median annual household income in Dawson during the five-year period from 2017 to 2021 was an estimated $84,963, compared to a median income of $79,542 in the city of Austin.[3]

## Education

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### Public primary and secondary education

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Dawson is served by Austin Independent School District. The neighborhood is zoned for two elementary schools (Dawson Elementary School and Galindo Elementary School), Fulmore Middle School, and William B. Travis High School.[4]

### Higher education

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The Dawson neighborhood lies adjacent to the St. Edward's University campus.[5]

## Recreation

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Dawson is home to Gillis Neighborhood Park and Cumberland Community Garden.[6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "Census Tract 13.08, Travis County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
2. ^ "P1: RACE". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
3. ^ "S1901I INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
4. ^ "Dawson Neighborhood Overview". Trulia. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
5. ^ "Maps and Directions". St. Edward's University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
6. ^ "Gillis Neighborhood Park". Austin Parks Foundation. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
7. ^ "Cumberland Community Garden". FindHelp. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

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| Tertiary|

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State schools|

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| Closed|

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Creative arts|

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Technology|

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Museums|

* Austin History Center
* Austin Museum of Digital Art
* Austin Museum of Popular Culture
* Blanton Museum of Art
* Bullock Texas State History Museum
* The Contemporary Austin
* Jones Center on Congress Avenue
* Laguna Gloria
* Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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* French Legation Museum
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* Allandale
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* Canyon Creek
* Chinatown
* Circle C Ranch
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* Congress Avenue
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* Dove Springs
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* Granada Hills
* Hancock
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* Mueller Community
* North Burnet–Gateway
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* Saint John
* Scenic Brook
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* Tarrytown
* Travis Heights
* Waters Park
* West Campus
* Westgate
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* Willow-Spence Streets
* Windsor Hills
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recreation|

* Auditorium Shores
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* Colorado River
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* Emma Long
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* Mount Bonnell
* Pease Park
* Republic Square
* Rosewood Park
* Walnut Creek Park
* Wooldridge Park
* Wild Basin
* Zilker Park

Transportation|

| Public|

* Austin–Bergstrom International Airport
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* CapMetro Rail
* CapMetro Rapid
* Capital Area Rural Transportation System

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Freeways|

* MoPac Expressway
* Interstate 35
* Pickle Parkway
* SH 71
* US 290
* US 183

Streets|

* Congress Avenue
* Guadalupe Street
* Sixth Street

Bridges|

* Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge
* Lamar Boulevard Bridge
* Larry Monroe Forever Bridge
* Montopolis Bridge
* Pennybacker Bridge
* Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge
* West Fifth Street Bridge
* West Sixth Street Bridge

Culture|

* Austin Bat Cave
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