Dawson, Pennsylvania

Dawson, Pennsylvania
Cochran Bank of Dawson (1897)
Location of Dawson in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Dawson
Location of Dawson in Pennsylvania
Dawson
Dawson (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°2′52″N 79°31′31″W / 40.04778°N 79.52528°W / 40.04778; -79.52528
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Established1866
Government
 • MayorSandy Newell
Area
 • Total
0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
352
 • Density2,035.0/sq mi (785.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code724
FIPS code42-18360

Dawson is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 352 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 367 tabulated in 2010.