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Tamaroa, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 740. Estimated population in July 2024: 732 (-1.1% change)
Males: 362 (48.9%), Females: 378 (51.1%)

Perry County

Zip code: 62888

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $25,682
Median house value: $38,900

Population by Race

Races in Tamaroa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (15.5%), Polish (9.6%), English (6.6%), United States (6.4%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Tamaroa, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tamaroa

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tamaroa village

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tamaroa:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tamaroa:

  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 26 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 29 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 31 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tamaroa:

  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 15 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
  • BENTON MUNI (about 23 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
  • CENTRALIA MUNI (about 27 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; Abbreviation: ENL)

Amtrak station near Tamaroa:

  • 9 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tamaroa:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 30 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 65 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 79 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Public primary/middle school in Tamaroa:

  • TAMAROA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: PO BOX 175; Grades: KG – 08)

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