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Tamms, Illinois
Tamms Depot, now the village hall
Tamms Depot, now the village hall
Location of Tamms in Illinois
Location of Tamms in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Alexander
Area
 • Total 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2)
 • Land 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 430
 • Density 184.39/sq mi (71.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62988
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-74457
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Tamms is a village in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape GirardeauJackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Tamms was established under the name of Idlewild in 1883.

Geography

Tamms is located at 37°14′25″N 89°15′53″W / 37.24028°N 89.26472°W / 37.24028; -89.26472 (37.240207, -89.264822).

According to the 2010 census, Tamms has a total area of 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 400
1920 822 105.5%
1930 717 −12.8%
1940 777 8.4%
1950 665 −14.4%
1960 548 −17.6%
1970 645 17.7%
1980 826 28.1%
1990 748 −9.4%
2000 724 −3.2%
2010 632 −12.7%
2020 430 −32.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Tamms racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 286 66.51%
Black or African American (NH) 123 28.6%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 4 0.93%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 10 2.33%
Hispanic or Latino 7 1.63%
Total 430

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 430 people, 205 households, and 138 families residing in the village.

Education

The school district is the Egyptian School District.

See also

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