Who is the Tama County County Attorney?

Brent Heeren (Republican) is the County Attorney of Tama County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Tama County County Auditor?

Karen Rohrs (Republican) is the County Auditor of Tama County, Iowa.

Who is the Tama County County Recorder?

Amelia Kemper (Republican) is the County Recorder of Tama County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Tama County Sheriff?

Casey Schmidt (Republican) is the Sheriff of Tama County, Iowa.

Who is the Tama County County Treasurer?

Amanda Kriegel (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Tama County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Tama County commissioners?

Curt Hilmer (County Supervisor, District 1); David W. Turner (County Supervisor, District 2); Heather Knebel (County Supervisor, District 3); Mark E. Doland (County Supervisor, District 4); Curt Kupka (County Supervisor, District 5).

What is the population of Tama County?

About 16,868 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $70,781 and 14.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Tama County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 325 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,394, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Tama County?

22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 4 school district and 5 special district governments.

Tama County, IA elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Tama County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Tama County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, District 1	Curt Hilmer Republican source
County Supervisor, District 2	David W. Turner Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 3	Heather Knebel Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 4	Mark E. Doland Republican source
County Supervisor, District 5	Curt Kupka Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Brent Heeren Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Karen Rohrs Republican source
County Recorder	Amelia Kemper Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Casey Schmidt Republican source
County Treasurer	Amanda Kriegel Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Tama County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Tama County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	12	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Tama County

16,868people

41.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$70,781 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$148,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.2%U.S.: 8.4%

36.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

20.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.7% · White 78.4% · Black 0.9% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 8.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Tama County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Iowa: 3.2%.

325people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,069people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

8,394in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	325	8,069	8,394
August 2026	4.4%	370	8,040	8,410
July 2026	4.2%	363	8,202	8,565
June 2026	4.0%	345	8,277	8,622
May 2026	3.7%	317	8,153	8,470
April 2026	3.6%	302	8,199	8,501
March 2026	4.9%	422	8,136	8,558
February 2026	5.7%	485	8,065	8,550
January 2026	6.3%	540	8,040	8,580
December 2025	5.3%	461	8,175	8,636
November 2025	3.8%	325	8,159	8,484
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.6%	304	8,216	8,520
August 2025	4.3%	364	8,078	8,442
July 2025	4.3%	377	8,401	8,778
June 2025	4.2%	381	8,702	9,083
May 2025	4.2%	360	8,175	8,535
April 2025	4.1%	355	8,301	8,656
March 2025	5.7%	494	8,159	8,653
February 2025	6.3%	537	8,022	8,559
January 2025	7.1%	616	8,091	8,707
December 2024	4.8%	404	8,008	8,412
November 2024	3.9%	322	8,006	8,328
October 2024	3.7%	311	8,102	8,413

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.8%	416	8,225	8,641
2024	4.5%	381	8,070	8,451
2023	4.3%	365	8,102	8,467
2022	3.7%	311	8,120	8,431
2021	4.6%	388	8,009	8,397
2020	5.4%	456	8,035	8,491
2019	3.2%	288	8,585	8,873
2018	3.3%	288	8,539	8,827
2017	3.7%	330	8,553	8,883
2016	4.5%	409	8,670	9,079

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Iowa's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Tama County

322.7 per 100,0002020. Iowa: 303.5.

549.7 per 100,0002020. Iowa: 1,698.2.

0murders2020, 54 violent crimes in all.

2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2020	54	322.7	92	549.7
2019	44	263.1	82	490.4
2017	66	383.1	131	760.3
2016	51	295.9	189	1,096.7

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Tama County Sheriff's Office	2024	7	31	10,233
Toledo Police Department	2020	13	18	2,123
Dysart Police Department	2025	1	1	1,263

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Iowa · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.66 per 1,000 residents2023, 4 agencies serving 16,823 people.

28sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

22civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (4), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Tama County Sheriff's Office	13	22	10,129
Toledo Police Department	6	0	2,404
TAMA	6	0	3,038
Dysart Police Department	3	0	1,252

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	28	1.66	22	4
2022	29	1.74	11	4
2021	28	1.67	9	4
2020	28	1.67	9	4
2018	24	1.42	9	3
2017	23	1.33	9	3
2016	23	1.33	9	3

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Tama County County Attorney?: Brent Heeren (Republican) is the County Attorney of Tama County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tama County County Auditor?: Karen Rohrs (Republican) is the County Auditor of Tama County, Iowa.
Who is the Tama County County Recorder?: Amelia Kemper (Republican) is the County Recorder of Tama County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tama County Sheriff?: Casey Schmidt (Republican) is the Sheriff of Tama County, Iowa.
Who is the Tama County County Treasurer?: Amanda Kriegel (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Tama County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Tama County commissioners?: Curt Hilmer (County Supervisor, District 1); David W. Turner (County Supervisor, District 2); Heather Knebel (County Supervisor, District 3); Mark E. Doland (County Supervisor, District 4); Curt Kupka (County Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Tama County?: About 16,868 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $70,781 and 14.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tama County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 325 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,394, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tama County?: 22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 4 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from county election offices' elected-officials pages where they publish one, and elsewhere from the Iowa Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results (each seat's last election); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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