Tamaroa, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 536 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -27.6%
 
Males: 313  (58.5%)
Females: 223  (41.5%)
Median resident age:

43.1 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62888.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,455 (it was $25,682 in 2000)
Tamaroa:

$46,455
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,155 (it was $14,573 in 2000)

Tamaroa village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $75,764 (it was $35,200 in 2000)
Tamaroa:

$75,764
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $74,747; detached houses: $80,545; mobile homes: $70,641

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,017.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tamaroa: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.7%
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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Tamaroa, Illinois as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tamaroa is 258 to 1.


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Ancestries: Polish (47.3%), English (21.9%), American (9.2%), German (7.2%), Canadian (2.4%), Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/20/1875

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 545 people per square mile   (low).

Tamaroa, Illinois map

2 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.3%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,076 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,029 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (64.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (269.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Du Bois, IL (2.5 miles ),
St. Johns, IL (2.7 miles ),
Du Quoin, IL (3.0 miles ),
Pinckneyville, IL (3.1 miles ),
Radom, IL (3.2 miles ),
Sesser, IL (3.2 miles ),
Waltonville, IL (3.4 miles ),
Mulkeytown, IL (3.6 miles)

Latitude: 38.14 N, Longitude: 89.23 W

Area code: 618

Distribution of median household income in Tamaroa, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tamaroa, IL in 2022
Tamaroa satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
Illinois:

4.2%
Most common industries in Tamaroa, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.2%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Food (7.6%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Truck transportation (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (11.8%)
  • Food (7.9%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Truck transportation (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (16.2%)
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Food (7.4%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.9%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Tamaroa, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Registered nurses (6.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)

Average climate in Tamaroa, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tamaroa, Illinois average temperatures Tamaroa, Illinois average precipitation Tamaroa, Illinois humidity Tamaroa, Illinois wind speed Tamaroa, Illinois snowfall Tamaroa, Illinois sunshine Tamaroa, Illinois clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Tamaroa-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Tamaroa village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tamaroa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 293% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Tamaroa center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Tamaroa center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Tamaroa center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 113.6 miles away from Tamaroa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Perry County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tamaroa topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Tamaroa:

  • MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • FMC - DUQUOIN (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; DUQUOIN, IL)
  • LUKE MEMORIAL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
  • FAIRVIEW NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • FAIR ACRES NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • PERRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)

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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tamaroa:

  • Rend Lake College (about 17 miles; Ina, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,778)
  • John A Logan College (about 28 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 29 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 30 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 3,867)
  • McKendree University (about 46 miles; Lebanon, IL; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 46 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 9,085)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 60 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)

Public elementary/middle school in Tamaroa:

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Notable location: Tamaroa Community Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Perry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

69.5%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

10.7%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Banks with branches in Tamaroa (2011 data):

  • Du Quoin State Bank: Tamaroa Branch at Highway 51 North, branch established on 1995/04/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $98.5 mil, Deposits: $71.2 mil, headquarters in Du Quoin, IL, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Perry County Bancorp Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Tamaroa:

Marital status in Tamaroa, IL
  • Never married: 35.9%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 20.4%

For population 25 years and over in Tamaroa:

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.8
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tamaroa, IL (based on Perry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,34037
Catholic3,0295
Mainline Protestant2,36311
Black Protestant1781
Other-1
None9,440-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Perry County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
This county:

3.99 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Perry County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Perry County:

8.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.0%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Perry County:

8.4%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.6%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tamaroa:

46.7%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Tamaroa:

29.2
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.7%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

15.9%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Tamaroa:

6.2
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.5%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

54.7%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Tamaroa:

79.2%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tamaroa, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$12,029$36,0872$2,276
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,746
Totals for Government 4$12,029$36,0879$5,022

Tamaroa government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $169,000 ($315.30)
    Financial Administration: $165,000 ($307.84)
    Sewerage: $57,000 ($106.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000 ($76.49)
    General - Other: $30,000 ($55.97)
    Regular Highways: $24,000 ($44.78)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $49,000 ($91.42)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $147,000 ($274.25)

Tamaroa government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $84,000 ($156.72)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $39,000 ($72.76)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.87)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $428,000 ($798.51)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $125,000 ($233.21)
    Highways: $16,000 ($29.85)
    Other: $16,000 ($29.85)
  • Tax - Property: $55,000 ($102.61)
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,000 ($18.66)
    Other License: $3,000 ($5.60)

Tamaroa government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,906,000 ($3555.97)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,859,000 ($3468.28)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,000 ($111.94)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000 ($22.39)

Tamaroa government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $773,000 ($1442.16)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tamaroa:

  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WDQN (1580 AM; 0 kW; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: DUQUOIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 2 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tamaroa:

  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
  • WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tamaroa:

  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 14.9mTotal length
  • 3,750Total average daily traffic
  • 458Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,315Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Tamaroa, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Tamaroa, IL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Tamaroa)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Us Hwy 51 N (Lat: 38.104222 Lon: -89.243694), Structure height: 275 m, Call Sign: KPM264,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.990 MHz, Grant Date: 06/26/1992, Expiration Date: 12/01/2029, Registrant: Word Of God Fellowship, Inc., 3901 Highway 121 S, Bedford, TX 76021


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Standpipe-0.25 Mi E Of Junction Bluebird & Tern Rds (Lat: 38.125278 Lon: -89.161944), Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KB78428,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.037 MHz, Grant Date: 12/13/2000, Expiration Date: 01/28/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2011, Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

  • Icgrr Microwave Site .8 Mi E (Lat: 38.141167 Lon: -89.208417), Call Sign: WNLG546, Licensee ID: L00013390,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz, 161.280 MHz, 161.460 MHz, Grant Date: 02/12/1998, Expiration Date: 04/12/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/13/2003, Registrant: Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (312) 819-7500

  • Tamaroa, Call Sign: WPZW681,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz, 161.280 MHz, 161.460 MHz, Grant Date: 01/09/2024, Expiration Date: 03/30/2034, Certifier: Michael O'Connell, Registrant: Cn, 17641 South Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 332-3543, Email:

  • Bluebird Tank, Bluebird Road (Lat: 38.125444 Lon: -89.162306), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 31 m, Call Sign: WQOB964,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.037 MHz, Grant Date: 07/27/2021, Expiration Date: 08/08/2031, Certifier: Alice Schablowsky, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • PINCKNEYVLLE, Pinckneyville Rr2 (Lat: 38.116722 Lon: -89.280083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.7 m, Call Sign: WMS898,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6152.75 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 02/01/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/14/2015, Certifier: Michael P Goggin, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw - Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:

  • TAMAROA, 0.8 Mi E Of (Lat: 38.141139 Lon: -89.208389), Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WNTT295,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.656 MHz, 928.656 MHz, 952.493 MHz, 928.493 MHz, Grant Date: 07/26/1999, Expiration Date: 07/26/2009, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2009, Phone: (708) 206-6739

  • Tamaroa, 8 Mi E (Lat: 38.141111 Lon: -89.208333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WQLW666,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.493 MHz, 928.656 MHz, 952.493 MHz, 952.656 MHz, Grant Date: 05/12/2010, Expiration Date: 05/12/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/15/2016, Certifier: Michael K O'Connell, Registrant: Cn, 601 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W., North Building, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 347-7196, Fax: (202) 347-8237, Email:

  • TAMAROA, 239 Chestnut St (Lat: 38.134167 Lon: -89.230139), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WROB614, Licensee ID: L02347278,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/21/2021, Expiration Date: 09/21/2031, Certifier: Dave Mills, Registrant: Wisper Isp, LLC, 9711 Fuesser Road, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Phone: (618) 206-4190, Email:

  • E TAMAROA, 8 Mi E (Lat: 38.141167 Lon: -89.208417), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: KIS20,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6595.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 10/05/2021, Expiration Date: 12/26/2031, Registrant: Cn, 17641 South Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 332-3543, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tamaroa)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 26 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Tamaroa, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (44.8%), and Structure Fires (36.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tamaroa, IL
    • 10044.8%Outside Fires
    • 8236.8%Structure Fires
    • 3616.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 52.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tamaroa, IL
Most common first names in Tamaroa, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2678.6 years
William2075.2 years
Mary2075.8 years
Charles1374.9 years
James1175.2 years
Joseph1075.0 years
Martha1078.5 years
Robert1065.2 years
Harry976.8 years
Mildred981.4 years
Most common last names in Tamaroa, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Marlow2176.5 years
Taylor1477.2 years
George1168.8 years
Lee1082.0 years
Schubert1080.1 years
Fisher980.9 years
Zielinski975.0 years
Keller977.2 years
Heape881.0 years
Harris876.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tamaroa, IL
  • 58.0%Utility gas
  • 39.9%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tamaroa, IL
  • 54.5%Utility gas
  • 45.5%Electricity


Tamaroa compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 2 other airmen in this city.
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