Tama County, Iowa

The Tama County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 17,767 inhabitants and a population density of 9.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Toledo, named after Toledo in Ohio.

Geography

The County is located in east-central Iowa and has an area of 1871 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers of water surfaces. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

Tama County was formed on February 17, 1843 from former parts of Benton County. It was named after Taimah, a chieftain of the Fox Indians.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Tama County 17,767 people in 7,058 households. The population density was 9.5 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 86.5 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 7.5 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 7.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 7,058 households lived statistically 2:47 per person.

25.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.4 percent were 65 years or older. 50.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 46,288. The per capita income was $ 23,041. 10.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Tama County

Citys

  • Chelsea
  • Clutier
  • Dysart
  • Elberon
  • Garwin
  • Gladbrook
  • Le Grand1
  • Lincoln
  • Montour
  • Tama
  • Toledo
  • Traer
  • Vining

Unincorporated communities

  • Buckingham
  • Green Mountain
  • Haven
  • Meskwaki Settlement

1 - partially in Marshall County

Structure

The Tama County is divided into 21 townships:

  • Buckingham Township
  • Carlton Township
  • Carroll Township
  • Clark Township
  • Columbia Township
  • Crystal Township
  • Geneseo Township
  • Grant Township
  • Highland Township
  • Howard Township
  • Indian Village Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Oneida Township
  • Otter Creek Township
  • Perry Township
  • Richland Township
  • Salt Creek Township
  • Spring Creek Township
  • Tama Township
  • Toledo Township
  • York Township
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