Tamaroa is a village in Perry County, Illinois, home to about 597 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62888.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tamaroa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL268 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tamaroa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tamaroa had 544 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 877th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Perry County grew from 19,830 residents in 1900 to 20,945 in 2020.
Perry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Du Quoin 4 Se, IL weather station (10 miles away).
4,302 jobs at 378 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Tamaroa School Dist 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamaroa Elem SchoolTamaroa | Pre-K–8 | 100 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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