FACTS OF INTEREST ABOUT DAWSON CREEK – 1950
Population in 1941 …………… 518
Population in 1950 (est.) …………….. 4000
Total land area of the village ………….. 490 acres
Land built on …………………… 430 acres
Land not built on …………… 60 acres
Land exempt from taxes …………… 24 acres
Streets, roads, lanes, etc. ………….. 143 acres
Gravelled roads ………….. 12-1/2 miles
Dirt roads ……………. 4-1/2 miles
Sewer lines ………… 7-1/2 miles
Water mains ……………….. 29 miles
Number of water accounts ………….. 417
Number of fire hydrants ………….. 67
Building permits issued (1950) …………. 51
Total value of permits ……………. $630,929
Property holders ………….. 678
Trade licenses ………………… 320