Most working residents leave Tamaroa for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Nashville (15%), Pinckneyville (12%) and Mount Vernon (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Nashville

15%

Pinckneyville

12%

Mount Vernon

Du Quoin

2%Work in townlive and work in Tamaroa 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 85Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Tamaroa →

Health in Tamaroa

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Marshall Browning HospitalDu Quoin · 7.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Crhpc Comprehensive Behavioral Health CenterDu Quoin · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tamaroa · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tamaroa →

Natural hazards in Tamaroa

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Tamaroa flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Tamaroa

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Tamaroa →

Climate in Tamaroa

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Tamaroa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Tamaroa get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Tamaroa →

Schools in Tamaroa

All Tamaroa schools →

C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Tamaroa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictTamaroa School Dist 5Schools1

Tamaroa Elem School B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 100 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.