Tama County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 18,103. Its county seat is Toledo.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 722 square miles (1,871 km²), of which 721 square miles (1,868 km²) is land and 1 square mile (3 km²) (0.15%) is water.
Tama County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for Taimah, a leader of the Meskwaki Indians.
As of the census of 2000, there w...
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Tama County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 18,103. Its county seat is Toledo.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 722 square miles (1,871 km²), of which 721 square miles (1,868 km²) is land and 1 square mile (3 km²) (0.15%) is water.
Tama County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for Taimah, a leader of the Meskwaki Indians.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,103 people, 7,018 households, and 4,968 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 7,583 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.38% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 6.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 3.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,018 households out of which 31.60% had children...
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