Tama County is named for any of several Native American chiefs or chief’s wives.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Grundy County and Black Hawk County
E – Benton County
S – Poweshiek County
W – Marshall County and Grundy County
Created: February 17, 1843 
County Seat:
Toledo 1843 – present
County Courthouse – Toledo
Location: 100 West High Street / Broadway Street
Built: 1866 – 1867
Style: Romanesque
Architect: W R Parsons & Son
Contractor: H B Belton and PB McCullough
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds of the Public Square in the center of Toledo. The south front has a large white colored stone arch with recessed entrance. The west side rises to a peaked roof with third story window. A large square brick tower rises above the entrance and has a clock and four sized steep roof. The foundation is stone and the roof is corrugated iron. On the west side the walls rise to a peak at the third story. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 6 Judicial District.
See: The 6th Judicial District includes Benton County, Iowa County, Johnson County, Jones County and Linn County.
History: The county was created in 1843 and Toledo was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1854 at a cost of $1,300. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1866 to 1867 at a cost of $22,000.
County Administration – Toledo
Location: 104 West State Street / Broadway Street
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a two story gray colored cladding, glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Toledo on the north side of the courthouse. The south front has a large window above the central entrance.
County Courthouse – Toledo
County Administration – Toledo
Photos taken 2008