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City
Location of Dysart, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Tama
Area
• Total	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Land	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	971 ft (296 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,281
• Density	1,023.98/sq mi (395.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52224
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-23160
GNIS feature ID	0456087

Dysart is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2020 census. The Mayor of Dysart is currently Tim Glenn.

History

Dysart had its start in the year 1872 by the building of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway through that territory. The town takes its name from Dysart, Fife, in Scotland.

Geography

Dysart is located at 42°10′8″N 92°18′29″W / 42.16889°N 92.30806°W / 42.16889; -92.30806 (42.168831, -92.308165).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The population of Dysart, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,379 people, 544 households, and 380 families living in the city. The population density was 1,103.2 inhabitants per square mile (425.9/km²). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 478.4 per square mile (184.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 544 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 42 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

Dysart Reporter

The Dysart Reporter is the weekly newspaper of Dysart, Iowa. It is published on Fridays and has a circulation of roughly 900. The newspaper has been the definitive source of Dysart area news for 134 years and counting. The paper primarily serves the community of Dysart, but also provides news and sports coverage of neighboring communities in Tama and Benton counties. The small towns of La Porte City and Clutier are included in this coverage area, along with the combined school district of Union.

Education

Union Community School District serves the municipality. The district was established on July 1, 1993 by the merger of the Dysart-Geneseo Community School District and La Porte City Community School District; the former was established on July 1, 1966 by the merger of the Dysart and Geneseo school districts.

Dysart has one kindergarten through fifth grade elementary: Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School. Dysart-Geneseo's high school consolidated with La Porte City's in 1989. UCS has learning centers located in Dysart and La Porte City, Iowa. The district office as well as Union High School and one elementary school are located in La Porte City and the middle, Union Middle School, and another elementary school are located in Dysart.

See also

In Spanish: Dysart (Iowa) para niños