Dysart, IA town hall & government
Dysart spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,038 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dysart's government.
Who runs Dysart
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Dysart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dysart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union Community School District
Dysart's K–12 school district, shared with La Porte City and Mount Auburn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,394 per pupil, $7,747 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Dysart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dysart pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dysart's government
Who represents Dysart
Dysart is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.