Tama is located in Tama county Iowa with a geographic area of 3.0 square miles. The total population in Tama is 2,757 with 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 31.7% of the population and over age 65 is 16.5% of the population. The median household income is $50,260, per capita income is $21,029. There are a total of 954 housing units with 67.6% owner occupied. Education includes 50.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 11.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Tama in the summer is 71 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.
