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Tama County, Iowa

News and Announcements

Conservation
June 30, 2025
Conservation
June 30, 2025
Conservation
June 23, 2025
Conservation
June 20, 2025
Recorder
April 22, 2025
Engineer
June 27, 2025
911 Communications
June 9, 2025

Events

Jul
8
6:30 pm
911 Service Board Meeting
1002 E 5th Street · Tama, IA
Jul
12
7:00 pm
FULL MOON FLOAT - free canoe rentals
2283 Park Rd. · Toledo, IA

About Tama County

Tama County was established in 1843. It's home to 13 communities and over 17,000 residents. The County is administered by a five-member Board of Supervisors who are elected for four-year terms. Other elected officials include the Attorney, Auditor, Recorder, Sheriff, and Treasurer.

Office Locations

Wind up at the Salt & Pepper Shaker Gallery

The Traer Salt & Pepper Shaker Gallery features the enourmous salt and pepper shaker collection of long-time Traer resident, Ruth Rasmussen. The collection was purchased by the City of Traer in 2008 and are now on display at a museum gallery space near in downtown Traer. The collection includes over 15,000 sets of shakers and is the largest collection of publicly displayed shakers in the Midwest.

Explore the Shaker Gallery

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