Dawson Springs, Kentucky, United States [City]; population was 3,129 in 1990; housing units was 1,429 in 1990; location is 37°10'N 87°41'W; land area is 3.72 square miles (2,383 acres); water area is 0.01 square miles (7 acres); FIPS code is 20224 [SourceCBP]