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Welcome to Tama County ...

Time Zone: Tama County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Toledo is the Seat for Tama County.

Tama County was founded February 17, 1843. Tama was created by taking area from Benton and Boone Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tama had a population of 16,904 people. This is a decrease of 4.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,767 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tama represented 0.58% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Tama County:

  • Chelsea
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chelsea is located in Tama County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <3>
  • Clutier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clutier is located in Tama County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <3>
  • Dysart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dysart is located in Tama County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
  • Elberon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elberon is located in Tama County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <3>
  • Garwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Garwin is located in Tama County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Gladbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lincoln is located in Tama County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Montour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
    • Montour is located in Tama County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <3>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Tama
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Tama County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tama <3>
    • Toledo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
    • Traer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
      • Traer is located in Tama County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traer <3>
    • Vining
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Tama County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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