Dawson, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Dawson is 24.79 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 94% driving alone or carpooling.

Dawson WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	24.79
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	94%
Walk or Bike	5%
Work at Home	0.00%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Dawson are 28.60 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Dawson are 88.30 degrees.

Dawson SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	55.04
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	48.30
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	28.60
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	88.30
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	66.50

• Dawson has an earthquake risk of 91 and a hurricane risk of 109. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Dawson SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	91
Hail Risk	105
Hurricane Risk	109
Tornado Risk	120
Wind Risk	142
(100=National Average)

• People today are increasingly interested in the pollution levels of their community.

• Dawson has an air pollution index of 94 and carbon monoxide index of 84. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Dawson POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	94
Ozone	103
Carbon Monoxide	84
Lead	126
NO2	75
Particulate Matter	83
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Dawson is 15 with murder risk of 10.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 54 and motor vehicle theft 5.

• For other information on specific crimes see the chart below.

Dawson CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	15
Personal Crime Risk (County)	5
Murder Risk (County)	10
Rape Risk (County)	6
Robbery Risk (County)	2
Burglary Risk (County)	54
Assault Risk (County)	5
Property Crime Risk (County)	26
Larceny Risk (County)	11
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	5
(100=National Average)

• Although many towns have instituted policies that legislate smoking in public places this chart will show whether these rules have been adopted in Dawson.

Dawson PUBLIC SMOKING BANS
	Yes or no
In Workplaces	Y or N	N
In Restaurants	Y or N	N
In Bars	Y or N	N

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Dawson, AL Zip Codes
35963 |