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Dysart, Iowa

Dysart, Iowa
City
Location of Dysart, Iowa
Location of Dysart, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°10′8″N 92°18′29″W / 42.16889°N 92.30806°W / 42.16889; -92.30806Coordinates: 42°10′8″N 92°18′29″W / 42.16889°N 92.30806°W / 42.16889; -92.30806
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 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 971 ft (296 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,379
 • Estimate (2012) 1,367
 • Density 1,103.2/sq mi (425.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 52224
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-23160
GNIS feature ID 0456087
Dysart Reporter
Dysart Reporter logo.jpg
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Marshalltown Newspapers, Inc.
Headquarters 317 Main St., Dysart, Iowa, 52224 USA
Circulation 900
Website http://www.dysartreporter.com

Dysart is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,379 at the 2010 census. The Mayor of Dysart is currently Pamela Thiele.

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 Joseph Dysart, a farmer and founder of the town.

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.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,379 people, 544 households, and 380 families residing 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.


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