Tama, Iowa

About Tama

Set in the central part of Iowa, Tama is a small town counting 2,997 people who proudly call it home.

Tama holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,009 residents per square mile.

📰 Tama News Today

• Dengler Domain: Northwest Iowa North Tama Telegraph · Oct 9
• Congressional candidate Dave Bushaw makes independent pitch during Tama County stop Sun Courier · Oct 9
• Fired administrator sues Tama County, alleging libel and defamation Iowa Capital Dispatch · Sep 24
• Kriegel launches write-in campaign for Tama County Treasurer Times Republican · Oct 4
• Governor Candidate Rob Sand (D-IA) Town Hall in Tama - C-SPAN C-SPAN · Sep 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Tama Unique

• The only place in America named Tama — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tama

• Historic King Tower — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tama

• Appleton Park reviews ★
• Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mannatts Landing reviews ★
• Roadside Park reviews ★
• Tama City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tama

• Meskwaki Settlement School
• South Tama County Elementary School
• South Tama County High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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