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Tama, Iowa

Tama is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,130 at the time of the 2020 census.

Tama is situated two miles south of Toledo, the county seat. The two towns are close enough to have nearly grown together over the years.

Tama got its start in the year 1862, following construction of the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad through the territory.

Tama is located a few miles from the Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa's only significant Native American community. Tama was located on the historic Lincoln Highway and is home to an original Lincoln Highway bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tama is named for Taimah, the 19th century Meskwaki leader.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.41 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 3.26 square miles (8.4 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) is water.

As of the 2020 census, Tama had a population of 3,130, with 1,118 households and 716 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,053.4 inhabitants per square mile (406.7/km2). There were 1,243 housing units at an average density of 418.3 per square mile (161.5/km2).

The median age was 35.2 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.7 males age 18 and over. 95.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.8% lived in rural areas.

Of all households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.2% were married-couple households, 9.4% were cohabiting-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.0% of households were non-families, 29.9% were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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