Profile for Tama, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Iuka
· Tama City

Local festivals include:

• Meskwaki Pow Wow - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival - May 18-19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Union Grove State Park, Wilson Nature Preserve

Tama attractions: Casino

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Tama

Cemeteries (22)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Tama
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• Tama County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Tama demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tama County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52339 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Tama County government

24% of Tama residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tama ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Tama
• Cemeteries in Tama County
• Libraries in or near Tama

Post a query on a message board:

• Tama County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Tama museums
• Tama historic sites
• Tama area parks
• Wineries near Tama

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• Tama area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Tama County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Tama
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Tama County

• Tama business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Tama County
• Arrests in Tama County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tama was $16,676, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Tama County economic census
• Tama County economic summary
• Tama County employment growth
• Tama County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

11% of Tama residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Tama
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Tama
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• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Tama

• Air pollution in Tama County
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• Land contamination in Tama County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Tama County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Tama festival dates:

• Meskwaki Pow Wow - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival - May 18-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Geocaches in Iowa

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• Tama County government
• Iowa state government
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• Tama medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Tama
• Historic sites in Iowa
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• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Tama County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tama, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $359.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $734.

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Libraries in Tama include Tama Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Tama

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Tama area
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• American Legion post locator
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
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• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Tama
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• Parks near Tama
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Tama County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tama political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Tama
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Tama workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Tama travel guide
• Airports near Tama
• Hotels near Tama
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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