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Dysart, IA

Population
1,268
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
976 ft
Median Home Value
$158,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$766/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$67,695
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityWaterloo, Iowa22 miles away · 66,919 residents.

About Dysart

Dysart is a Tama County city that arrived with the railroad in 1872. John Crisman laid out the town, while Joseph Dysart—an Iowa lieutenant governor—gave it the name; the first train crossed the new line on December 27 that year. Dysart incorporated in 1881, and its extra-wide Main Street was planned to run toward the park. The town also has an unusual Orphan Train chapter, when children from crowded eastern cities were sent west for adoption. Dysart is a railroad-platted Iowa town with a broad main street and a name shared by places in several countries.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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