Local servicesHospitalMarshall Browning Hospital7.1 miPost officeTamaroa Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDu Quoin City Hall8.1 miPoliceDu Quoin Police Department8.1 miFire stationTamaroa Community Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTamaroa Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeJohn A Logan College - Alongi DuQuoin Extension Center9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA29 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL75 miInterstateI-5717 miUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN8.0 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62888 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:34 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:09 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,881 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4772 householdsMedian household income $69,231Median home value $116,400Median rent $792 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 976 employedMain industries: retail 25%, education and health care 23%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 25 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Du Quoin 4 Se station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksDu Quoin Lakelake · 3.8 miNew Cherry Lakelake · 6.5 miElks Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miIllinois Central Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miJohn A Logan College - Alongi DuQuoin Extension Centercollege · 9.1 miMoores Hillpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPinckneyville City Lakerecreation area · 9.2 miPinckneyville City Parkpark · 9.7 mi · 68 acresWashington County State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 1,465 acresCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 529 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 23.8 mi · 1,243 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198348 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202310 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPerry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTamaroaserves 2,197 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation497 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
