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
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:
- VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; VINTON, IA)
- COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
- ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
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)