Tamms is a village in Tamms Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, United States. The population was 430 at the 2020 census, down from 632 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code62988

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Living in Tamms

Housing in Tamms

$97K▼ 10.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tamms home is worth about $97,000, down 10.4% in a year, 67% below the Illinois typical home.

Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Tamms

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Most working residents leave Tamms for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (23%), Anna (5%) and Marion (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Cape Girardeau, MO

23%

Anna

Marion

Mounds

2%Work in townlive and work in Tamms 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 38Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Tamms

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.9%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 17.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Deaconess Illinois Union CountyAnna · 15 mi · ER · rural critical access

Tamms Health CenterTamms · 0.2 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 Tamms · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tamms →

Natural hazards in Tamms

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

9Does Tamms flood?paid flood claims since 2008 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tamms

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

Climate in Tamms

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Tamms has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 28°Winter

69° / 47°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

70° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Tamms get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Apr 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Tamms

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School Grade D

The public schools Tamms’s kids attend trail 93% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAlxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROESchools1

Five County Reg Voc CenterHigh · Grades 11–12

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