Population in households in Dawson County ; Total Population: 11,687; Male Population: 5,721; Under 5 years: 551; 5 to 9 years: 480; 10 to 14 years: 491; 15 to 17 years: 284; 18 and 19 years: 154; 20 years: 55; 21 years: 55; 22 to 24 years: 192; 25 to 29 years: 353; 30 to 34 years: 314; 35 to 39 years: 300; 40 to 44 years: 291; 45 to 49 years: 394; 50 to 54 years: 370; 55 to 59 years: 353
John Steinbeck, Literary Legend. John Steinbeck (February 27, 1902  December 20, 1968) was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. Over his writing career, Steinbeck wrote nearly 30 books, including several novels, non-fiction books and short story collections. But he wasn't always a working writer.
Uniquely, books by author John Steinbeck depict the suffering of individuals with the goal of helping the masses understand other people and cope with their own lives. Steinbeck was the youngest of the four American writers and the most hopeful about the future, despite personal problems, political enemies, and attacks by critics.