Dawson is a township

Township (Canada)

The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...

 located in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario

Northwestern Ontario

Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. The township is located at the mouth of the Rainy River where it flows into Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the United States. The Northwest Angle and the town of Angle Township can only be reached from the rest of...

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The township was formed on January 1, 1997, when the former incorporated townships of Atwood, Blue, Dilke, and Worthington were amalgamated.

Communities

The primary communities in the township are Blue, McGinnis Creek, Pinewood and Sleeman.

Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 620
• Population in 2001: 613
• Population in 1996: 631
  • Atwood (township): 273
  • Blue (township): 100
  • Dilke (township): 153
  • Worthington (township): 105
• Population in 1991:
  • Atwood (township): 294
  • Blue (township): 95
  • Dilke (township): 163
  • Worthington (township): 110

Climate