The village of Dawson had 137 residents in 2025, in Richardson County, Nebraska. Web design in Dawson does not have to be complicated: say what you do, where and how to reach you. If you run a business in Dawson, Aria can put a professional website online for $89 a month, with domain, email and hosting included and no setup fee; the first payment comes only after you approve it.

No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website.

What the Census counts in Dawson

137People (2025 estimate)Census Bureau estimate
$60,913Household income, medianNebraska: $76,475
250Employer establishments in Richardson CountyCounty Business Patterns 2023

The median household income is $60,913, about 20% below the Nebraska median of $76,475.

The Dawson business count, sector by sector

Across Richardson County, County Business Patterns counts, among others:

  • Insurance agencies (8): a page per type of coverage, the agents and a contact form that sends quote requests to your email.
  • Full-service restaurants (8): the current menu with prices, hours, the address with a map and photos of real dishes.
  • Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors (5): the services you offer, the towns you cover and a form for service calls that lands in your email.

County-wide, Richardson County counts 250 businesses with employees and 595 self-employed or nonemployer businesses (2023). One sector stands out in Richardson County: nondurable goods wholesalers, with 20 establishments and about six times the national share. What their websites need: the catalog, delivery routes and how to become a customer.

Who your website talks to in Dawson

The county around Dawson, Richardson County, counts 7,530 residents and 9 cities and towns. For a village as small as Dawson, the county figures are more reliable: the median household income is $60,108 and the median age is 47.3. Broadband reaches 83.8% of homes, and 8.3% of households are online only through a phone plan. Homeowners are 77.3% of households.

Towns near Dawson your website can name

Within a short drive of Dawson you find Verdon (6.4 miles, pop. 156), Humboldt (6.5 miles, pop. 768), Salem (6.5 miles, pop. 80), Stella (7.6 miles, pop. 140), Shubert (11 miles, pop. 152) and Falls City (13 miles, pop. 3,988). For big-city shopping and services, St. Joseph, MO (71,001 residents) is 59 miles away. A 25-mile radius around Dawson takes in 30 other municipalities. The county seat, Falls City, is 13 miles east. The village spreads over 0.2 square miles of land, with roughly 643 people per square mile. List the towns you actually serve, such as Verdon and Humboldt, on your website; customers outside Dawson want to know before they call.

Dawson weather, in normals: July highs around 88°F, January lows around 17°F, measured at Falls City Brenner Field, 13 miles away (1991-2020). Precipitation totals about 35 inches a year, with July the wettest month. About 41 days a year hit 90°F or more. Cold winters bring heating calls, snow plowing and winter car trouble, and the first freeze sends everyone searching at once. Put your seasonal services on their own page, so customers find them when they need them.

How Aria builds a Dawson website

Aria is a web design company from Curitiba, Brazil, working since 2008. We don’t have an office in Dawson: the whole process happens online, and the plan is the same $89 a month in any city.

  1. Fill in the sign-up form (about 5 minutes) and send your logo, photos and texts by email.
  2. We build it with your brand on a proven professional template and send a temporary link within 5 business days.
  3. Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.

Later on, you send changes by email (a new price, a new photo, a new service) and the team makes them, with no extra charge.

Plan$89/monthNo setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website. No lock-in contract.
  • Business website or online store, same price
  • Your domain, registered and renewed by us (or the one you already have)
  • Business email on your domain: 5 GB, webmail and spam filtering
  • Hosting, SSL certificate and daily backups
  • Changes to text, photos and prices, requested by email
  • Ready within 5 business days on a temporary link
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Before you publish: Nebraska and federal rules

These are some of the Nebraska and federal rules a small business with a website runs into:

  • Fake or bought reviews are illegal under a federal rule in force since 2024 (16 CFR Part 465): post only real ones. 16 CFR Part 465

This is general information, not legal advice; check with the Nebraska agencies, Richardson County, the village of Dawson or an attorney.

Questions from Dawson business owners

Does a small business in Dawson need a website?

Your customers come from all of Richardson County, not only Dawson: the county has 250 businesses with employees and 595 without (2023). The website is what they find when they search.

Can the website mention Salem, Stella and the other towns I cover?

Yes. A service area page can name each town you cover, such as Salem, Stella and Verdon.

My customers come from all over Richardson County. Can the website say that?

Yes. A service area page can cover every part of Richardson County you serve.

Is there a setup fee?

No. No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website. There is no lock-in contract either: you can end the service whenever you need.

A small business website for Dawson, for $89 a month

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Sources for the numbers on this page
  • Population figures for Dawson: Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Households, income, commuting and housing: American Community Survey 2020-2024, 5-year, county figures where the town estimate is too uncertain. Businesses: ZIP Code and County Business Patterns 2023 and Nonemployer Statistics 2023. Distances: 2025 Gazetteer, straight line.
  • Climate: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (station USW00094957).
  • County seats: USGS National Atlas. State rules: the official Nebraska sources linked above, checked on October 30, 2026.