Tamms, Illinois

About Tamms

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Tamms is a tiny community, home to 373 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Tamms holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.33 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 160 residents per square mile.

📰 Tamms News Today

• George Cotilla - View Obituary & Service Information Crain Funeral Home · Jun 5
• Egyptian High School (Tamms, IL) Basketball MaxPreps · Apr 6
• Debra Lynn Mills Obituary Jun 1, 2026 Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Homes · Jun 1
• Donald Duck McDaniel Obituary (1956 - 2026) - Greer, SC Post and Courier · Apr 23
• Paul L. Henderson, Sr. - View Obituary & Service Information Crain Funeral Home · Jun 10

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What Makes Tamms Unique

• The only place in America named Tamms — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Tamms

• Egyptian Elem School
• Egyptian Jr High School
• Egyptian Sr High School
• Five County Reg Voc Center
• Five County Reg Voc System

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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