Dyersville, Iowa
Location in the State of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°28′53″N 91°7′15″W / 42.48139, -91.12083
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dubuque
Area
- City	11.9 km²  (4.6 sq mi)
- Land	11.9 km² (4.6 sq mi)
- Water	.03 km² (.01 sq mi)  .22%
Population (2006)[1]
- City	4,167
- Density	338.7/km² (878.1/sq mi)
- Metro	92,384
Time zone	CST (UTC)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC)
ZIP code	52040
Website: www.dyersville.org

Dyersville is a city in eastern Delaware and western Dubuque Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,035 at the 2000 census and was estimated to be 4,167 in 2006.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iowa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Iowa is divided into 99 counties. ... Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... ... Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country United States State Iowa County Dubuque Incorporated 1833 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Roy D. Buol  - City manager Michael C. Van Milligen Area  - City 71. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

For a small city, Dyersville has a remarkable number and diversity of attractions:

• The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, one of the few minor Roman Catholic basilicas in the United States outside a large metropolitan area.
• The Ertl Company as well as an outlet store.
• The National Farm Toy Museum.
• The baseball field built for the film Field of Dreams.

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Geography

Dyersville is located at 42°28'53" North, 91°7'15" West (42.481316, -91.120967)^GR1, along the North Fork of the Maquoketa River. The Maquoketa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 130 mi (209 km) long, in eastern Iowa in the United States. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.22% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

Population history of Dyersville, Iowa (1940-2006).

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 4,035 people in the city, organized into 1,578 households and 1,117 families. The population density is 338.7/km² (878.1/mi²). There are 1,669 housing units at an average density of 140.1/km² (363.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.71% White, 0.45% African American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 508 pixelsFull resolution (956 × 607 pixel, file size: 63 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 508 pixelsFull resolution (956 × 607 pixel, file size: 63 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 1,578 households out of which 35.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% are non-families. 25.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.07. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.8 males.

The North Fork of the Maquoketa River at Dyersville in 1996

The median income for a household in the city is $38,469, and the median income for a family is $45,625. Males have a median income of $29,674 versus $21,312 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,195. 4.8% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Maquoketa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 130 mi (209 km) long, in eastern Iowa in the United States. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Even though the town was founded by a Briton, the population is overwhelmingly German, and Catholic.

Law and government

In the Iowa General Assembly, Dyersville is represented by Senator Tom Hancock (D-Epworth) in the Iowa Senate, and Representative Steven Lukan (R-New Vienna) in the Iowa House of Representatives. At the federal level, it is within Iowa's 1st congressional district, represented by Bruce Braley (D-Waterloo) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dyersville, and all of Iowa, are represented by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R) and Tom Harkin (D). 2002 Senate District Map 2002 House District Map The Iowa General Assembly (IGA) is the legislative branch for the state of Iowa. ... Tom Hancock is the Iowa State Senator from the 16th District. ... The current senate that was ellected in 2006 consists of these people: Senate (50) Name District Party Home County Senator Jeff Angelo Senate District 48 Republican Union Senator Daryl Beall Senate District 25 Democrat Webster Senator Jerry Behn Senate District 24 Republican Boone Senator Dennis H. Black Senate District 21... 2002 House District Map The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. ... Map The 1st Iowan Congressional District generally covers the northeastern part of the state (map). ... Bruce Braley is a politician from the U.S State of Iowa. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Charles Ernest Chuck Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. ... Thomas Richard Tom Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is a Democratic Senator from Iowa, serving in his fourth senate term. ...

Education

All public school students living in Dyersville are zoned to schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District. Elementary school students first attend Dyersville Elementary School (in Dyersville) for grades K-1, then go to Drexler Elementary School in nearby Farley, Iowa for grades 2-5. Middle school students are zoned to Drexler Middle School (also in Farley), and high school students are zoned to Western Dubuque High School in Epworth, Iowa. Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... The Western Dubuque Community School District, (also known as Western Dubuque or WD) is a school district based in Farley, Iowa (USA). ... A primary school in ÄŒeský Těšín, Poland Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. ... Farley is a city located in Dubuque County, Iowa. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... // WDHS is located at 302 5th Avenue SW in Epworth, Iowa, a town of 1,580 people. ... Epworth is a city located in Dubuque County, Iowa. ...

The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville.

Unlike many other communities its size, Dyersville also has thriving private schools. Parochial school students attend St. Francis Xavier Elementary School for grades PreK-6, then go to Beckman High School for grades 7-12, both of which are in Dyersville. These schools are both affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, and are a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque. This is the exterior of the Basilica of St. ... This is the exterior of the Basilica of St. ... The Basilica of St. ... The Basilica of St. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ... Saint Raphaels Cathedral The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. ...

Economy

All American Homes has a plant in Dyersville. This company builds homes in a factory setting. These homes are built in a number of parts. When these parts are finished, the parts are transported to the final assembly site, where they are placed upon a foundation that was previously laid, and put together. The houses the company builds are similar to traditional homes, and may be indistinguishable from a home built entirely on site. On the factory site, there are usually several demonstration homes available for the public to view.

Giving it the nickname "Farm Toy Capital of the World," Dyersville is also the home of the Ertl Company, a toy manufacturer well known for their die-cast, scale model farm toys. These durable, collectable toys are well known around the world as "made just like the real thing....only smaller."^{[citation needed]} To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

References

External links

• Dyersville Area Chamber of Commerce
• National Farm Toy Museum

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County seat: Manchester
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