Tama township, Tama County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 11.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 2,948 (89% urban, 11% rural)
| Males: 1,408 |  (47.8%) |
| Females: 1,540 |  (52.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,888 (2,123 owner occupied, 765 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Tama township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 80.5%
- Black: 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 7.9%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 1.5%
Median age of males: 37.2
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.54
| Tama township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| Tama township: | $52,055 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $449 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,419 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
| : | $103,419 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $136,877
Here: $136,877 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $154,219
Here: $154,219 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $119,025
Here: $119,025 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,611
Here: $139,611 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,575
Here: $117,575 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $53,522
Here: $53,522 State: $46,008
| Population density: 248 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Tama.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Tama township: Mesquakie United Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Bennett Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Tama township: Grave of Chief Push-E-To-Qua Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
63% of Tama township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 696
- Northeast: 22
- Midwest: 111
- South: 146
- West: 46
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
60 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 288
- One, attached: 11
- Mobile homes: 157
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,700
Housing units in Tama township with a mortgage: 114 (32 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77
- Construction (13%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
- Paper (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (21%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Social assistance (3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Tama township:
- United States or American (31.1%)
- Irish (11.9%)
- German (6.8%)
- Italian (4.0%)
- English (3.7%)
- French (except Basque) (2.9%)
- Polish (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 488 (86%)
- Carpooled: 58 (10%)
- Worked at home: 19 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (67%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Other fuel (3%)
60 people in nursing homes
99.3% of residents of Tama township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,046- In family households: 882 (239 male householders, 46 female householders)
235 spouses, 330 children (282 natural, 0 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 5 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 164 (112 male householders (102 living alone)), 34 female householders (30 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 103 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 26 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 132 1-person, 14 2-persons,
518 married couples with children.
210 single-parent households (44 men, 166 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
| Here: | 12.8% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |