Dysart, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,303. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,289 (-1.1% change)
Males: 625 (48.0%), Females: 678 (52.0%)

Tama County

Zip code: 52224

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $40,857
Median house value: $75,000

Population by Race

Races in Dysart:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (48.7%), Irish (15.4%), English (9.1%), United States (8.7%), Czech (7.8%), Norwegian (3.0%).

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Dysart, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dysart

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dysart city

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dysart:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dysart:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 27 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 74 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dysart:

  • TRAER MUNI (about 10 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 21 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 21 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dysart:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 21 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 64 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 77 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Public primary/middle schools in Dysart:

  • UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 505 WEST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DYSART-GENESEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 411 LINCOLN; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dysart:

  • DYSART PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,589; Location: 424 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 519; 12,115 books; 240 audio materials; 51 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)