Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  30.8% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 12.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tamms, IL
30 people in homes for the mentally ill
Tamms compared to Illinois state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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.
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Banks with branches in Tamms (2009 data):
- Capaha Bank, SB: Capaha Bank, Sb at 2nd And Russell, branch established on 1955-11-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $191.0 mil, Deposits: $168.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Tammcorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Alexander County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Tamms
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 57.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 6.7% | 4.1% |
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| Congregations | 36.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 16.0% | 8.0% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 16.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $348 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,028 | $24,336 | 8 | $290 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $4,920 | $59,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $902 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $6,480 | $38,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $13,428 | $40,284 | 10 | $1,540 |
Tamms government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $33,000
All Other: $0
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $582,000
Financial Administration: $141,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Police Protection: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $30,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $639,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $679,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $94,000
Highways: $25,000
- Tax - Public Utilities: $13,000
Property: $9,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $136,000
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,044 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,747 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.34% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Tamms:
- KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKRO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tamms:
- KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
- KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
- KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
- WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
- WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
- WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCGQ-FM (99.3 FM; GORDONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Tamms:
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
- KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Tamms fatal accident list:
Aug 27, 1994 08:30 AM, 127, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 124
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Robert J Guntel, 28202 State Highway 127, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Lambert P Fleck, 200 E Supermax Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00006951
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 531 Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7345
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 200 E Supermax Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 52 m, Call Sign: WPIW533
Assigned Frequencies : 42.5000 MHz, 37.1600 MHz, 37.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/2003, Expiration Date: 07/28/2013, Certifier: Lambert P Fleck Iii
Registrant: Illinois State Police, 531 Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702, Fax: (217) 524-4396 - 4 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KNFD455, Licensee ID: L00040205
Assigned Frequencies : 151.865 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2002
Registrant: Miller Farms, Rt 1 Box 321, Tamms, IL 62988 - Lat: 37.220611 Lon: -89.342278, Call Sign: WQGK536
Assigned Frequencies : 160.125 MHz, 160.005 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/2007, Expiration Date: 02/14/2017, Certifier: Linda Davis
Registrant: Licensing Assistance Office, 102 E. Middle St., Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- TAMMS, Front St N Of Russell, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WLU437
Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 10835.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
Registrant: Ameritech Regional Wireless Engineering, 529 South 7th Street;rm 3a, Springfield, IL 62721, Phone: (217) 527-2367
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 200 East Supermax Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: KNKK555
Assigned Frequencies : 454.075 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB9GMW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/09/1991, Expiration Date: 04/09/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/10/2003
Registrant: Bruce Modicue Sr, Tamms, IL 62988 - Call Sign: KB9OTR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/04/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2008
Registrant: Jeannie R Beasley, General Delivery, Tamms, IL 62988 - Call Sign: N9SNI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/02/1993, Expiration Date: 03/02/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/03/2005
Registrant: John C Burke, Rt 2 Box 181, Tamms, IL 62988
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: SOARING CONCEPTS INC SKY TREK (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 864TD , Serial Number: A053SCI, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/2007
Registrant (Individual): Timothy E Dakin, Po Box 533, Tamms, IL 62988
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tamms, IL
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