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Population in July 2007: 1,285. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 

Males: 625  (48.0%)
Females: 678  (52.0%)

Tama County

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52224.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,600 (it was $40,857 in 2000)
Dysart  $44,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,900 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Dysart  $88,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Dysart:

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

2008 cost of living index in Dysart: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/30/1881

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 1026 people per square mile 
 
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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%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dysart:  1.1% ($794)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (22.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (200.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clutier, IA (9.0 miles ), Traer, IA (10.8 miles ), Elberon, IA (11.3 miles ), Garrison, IA (11.5 miles ), La Porte City, IA (13.0 miles ), Vining, IA (13.4 miles) , Keystone, IA (13.8 miles ), Mount Auburn, IA (16.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $228,000

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Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 92.31 W


48 people in nursing homes

Area code: 319

Dysart household income distribution Dysart home values distribution


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



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Dysart-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Dysart city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 tornado 21.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dysart:
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; VINTON, IA)
  • ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WATERLOO, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Dysart, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dysart:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 27 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 74 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dysart:
  • TRAER MUNI (about 10 miles; TRAER, IA; ID: 8C6)
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 21 miles; TOLEDO, IA; ID: 8C5)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 21 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)

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; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 61 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 76 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dysart:
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)

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Notable locations in Dysart: Dysart Fairground (A), Dysart Fire Department (B), Dysart Library (C), Dysart Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dysart include: Saint Joseph Catholic Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Zion Lutheran Church (C), Dysart Assembly of God Church (D), United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dysart Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dysart that have no violations reported:
  • DYSART WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 686, Population served: 1303, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Dysart compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Dysart (2007 data):
  • Security State Bank: Dysart Branch at 402 Main, branch established on 1900-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $74.9 mil, Deposits: $58.8 mil, headquarters in Independence, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Independence Bancshares, Inc.
  • Dysart State Bank: at 301 Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10.0 mil, Deposits: $8.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Dysart Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Tama County Iowa:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$4,401$26,4060$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,442$29,3040$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,105
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$412
Water Supply 0$0 1$461
Solid Waste Management 3$5,635$22,5401$279
Streets and Highways 2$4,603$27,6180$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,810$33,7200$0
Totals for Government 9$19,891$26,5215$2,256



Dysart government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $206,000
    All Other: $99,000
    Sewerage: $91,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Construction - Libraries: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $549,000
    Water Utilities: $203,000
    Solid Waste Management: $184,000
    Regular Highways: $108,000
    Parks & Recreation: $76,000
    Health Services - Other: $64,000
    Police Protection: $60,000
    General - Other: $56,000
    Sewerage: $55,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $249,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $191,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $564,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,892,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $603,000
    Water Utilities: $237,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $104,000
    General Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $327,000
    NEC: $5,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $289,000

5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,215 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.52%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, IA  1.06% ($36,027 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.75% ($43,577)
from Benton County, IA  0.42% ($34,931)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, IA  1.32% ($30,000 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.91% ($49,587)
to Benton County, IA  0.34% ($30,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dysart:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dysart:
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Dysart:
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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