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Tama, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,731. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,603 (-4.7% change)
Males: 1,303 (47.7%), Females: 1,428 (52.3%)

Tama County

Zip code: 52339

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $35,531
Median house value: $58,400

Population by Race

Races in Tama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • American Indian (6.0%)
  • Other race (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (13.7%), Czech (11.1%), English (9.7%), United States (7.9%), Norwegian (5.5%).

Elevation: 831 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Tama, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tama

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tama city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

6.2% Foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tama:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tama:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 42 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 61 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 61 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tama:

  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 4 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 18 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 22 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tama:

  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 75 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Schools

Public high school in Tama:

  • SOUTH TAMA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 1715 HARDING ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tama:

  • TAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 806 STATE ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • TAMA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 215 W 9TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • SAC & FOX SETTLEMENT SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 1657 320TH STREET; Grades: KG – 09)

Libraries

Library in Tama:

  • TAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,424; Location: 901 MCCLELLAN, BOX 308; 24,020 books; 78 audio materials; 865 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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