Dysart is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. The Mayor of Dysart is currently Don E. Lyons.

Geography

Dysart is located at (42.168831, -92.308165) .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,303 people, 529 households, and 358 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,034.5 people per square mile (399.3/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 453.4/sq mi (175.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.47% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 529 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,857, and the median income for a family was $45,774. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $22,368 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,203. About 4.4% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Dysart strives to maintain educational excellence at its kindergarten thorugh fifth grade elementary: Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School. Dysart-Geneseo consolidated with La Porte City in 1987 to become the Union Community School District. 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.

Union High School is the home of the Knights and currently enrolls 402 students who are taught by 35 faculty. The school day is divided into six periods while the school year functions on three twelve-week Trimesters.

There are a wide variety of extra-cirricular activities at Union including Fine Arts Programs and Varsity Athletics. The Union Speech Team has distinguished itself by winning multiple Speech Banners at the All-State level. This would be comparable to a State Championship in athletics. Union Wrestling has produced several top Iowa Wrestlers and has achieved considerable success at state Duals. Union Girls Cross Country has become a dominant force in state 2A cross country. The team won its first State Championship in 2001, following up this victory with back-to-back State Championships in 2007 and 2008.

References

1. See http://www.union.k12.ia.us/
2. See http://www.union.k12.ia.us/UKHS/aboutuhs.pdf

External links

• Dysart, Iowa