Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:37 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:07 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,149 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5497 householdsMedian household income $54,779Median home value $65,800Median rent $493 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $972 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 476 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 31 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Chain Dam 53 station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsCypress Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.3 mi · 16,728 acresHorseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 8,410 acresCape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 1,390 acresDevil's Island tate Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 1,503 acresMound City National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.4 miCape Lacroix Bluffs Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199018 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Dec 202450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlexander County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 34 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthwater INCserves 2,185 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation339 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Southeast14.7 miPost officeTamms Post Office1.4 miTown hallTamms Village Hall1.5 miPoliceTamms Police Department1.5 miFire stationTamms Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryEgyptian Elementary School1.6 miHighEgyptian Senior High School1.6 miMiddleEgyptian Junior High School1.6 miCollegeSoutheast Missouri State University14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI15 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL120 miInterstateI-577.9 miUS highwayUS 517.9 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL35 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62988 ZIP area.
