Dawson, Pennsylvania

Dawson, Pennsylvania
Dawson as shown from Scottdale-Dawson road in April, 2025
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)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
352
  Density2,034.68/sq mi (785.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code724

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.