Dawson-Boyd Public School District, Minnesota

Dawson-Boyd Public School District is a unified school district in Lac qui Parle County and Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,820 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 247 sq mi (639 km²) of land.

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Dawson-Boyd Public School District in Minnesota
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Dawson-Boyd Public School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,820 ± 145
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Lac qui Parle County90% of the district’s landYellow Medicine County10% of the district’s land
Land area
247 sq mi (639 km²)
Median household income
$75,313 ± $6,922
Median home value
$169,800 ± $15,875
Water area
0.65 sq mi (1.68 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2710090
Coordinates (central point)
44.899320, -96.012372

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Dawson-Boyd Public School District, largest first

  1. Dawson (city)1,513 people
  2. Riverside Township270 people
  3. Maxwell Township243 people
  4. Cerro Gordo Township197 people
  5. Boyd (city)172 people
  6. Hamlin Township151 people
  7. Baxter Township149 people
  8. Providence Township99 people
  9. Ten Mile Lake Township95 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Montevideo Public School District16 mi east
  2. Lac Qui Parle Valley School District16 mi north
  3. Canby Public School District18 mi southwest
  4. Yellow Medicine East21 mi southeast
  5. Minneota Public School District23 mi south

These share a boundary with Dawson-Boyd Public School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Dawson-Boyd Public School District before you rely on it.

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