Dysart, Iowa

About Dysart

Dysart, IA is a small town located in eastern Iowa, home to 1,266 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dysart holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,013 residents per square mile.

📰 Dysart News Today

• Dysart's National Night Out is tonight at city park KWWL · Aug 18
• Ardyce Roehr Obituary The Ames Tribune · Aug 16
• Dysart Night Out Rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18 North Tama Telegraph · Aug 6
• Dysart’s Annual Night Out rescheduled to later this month KCRG · Aug 5
• Brian Christopher Anniss Obituary Jun 5, 2026 Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon · Jun 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dysart Unique

• The only place in America named Dysart — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dysart

• Casey's Paha State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hickory Hills Park reviews ★
• Irvine Prairie reviews ★
• Irvine Prairie New Addition reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dysart

• Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School
• Union Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dysart

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