Tamms

Tamms is a village in Tamms Precinct, , , United States. The population was 430 at the 2020 census, down from 632 at the 2010 census. It is part of the , -IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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  • Type: Village with 1,130 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America
  • Also known as: Tamms, IL” and “Tamms, Illinois
  • Postal code: 62988

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tamms Correctional Center.

Prison
The is a closed Illinois Department of Corrections prison located in Tamms, Illinois. Prior to its 2013 closure, the prison housed people in two sections: a 200-bed minimum security facility, opened in 1995, and a 500-bed supermax…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ullin.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 466 at the 2020 census. is situated 6 miles northeast of Tamms.

Tamms

Latitude
37.23505° or 37° 14′ 6″ north
Longitude
-89.27008° or 89° 16′ 12″ west
Population
1,130
Elevation
341 feet (104 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US TMM
Open location code
869G6PPH+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153440991
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4251082
Wiki­data ID
Q2669053
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Tamms” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: تامس
  • Basque: Tamms
  • Catalan: Tamms
  • Cebuano: Tamms
  • Chinese: Tamms
  • Chinese: 塔姆斯 (伊利諾伊州)
  • Chinese: 塔姆斯
  • Dutch: Tamms
  • French: Tamms
  • German: Tamms
  • Gilaki: تامز (ايلينؤی)
  • Gilaki: تامز
  • Haitian: Tamms, Ilinwa
  • Haitian: Tamms
  • Italian: Tamms
  • Ladin: Tamms
  • Mazanderani: تامس (ایلینوی)
  • Mazanderani: تامس
  • Min Nan Chinese: Tamms
  • Polish: Tamms
  • Portuguese: Tamms
  • Russian: Таммс
  • Serbian: Тамс
  • Serbo-Croatian: Tamms, Illinois
  • Serbo-Croatian: Tamms
  • South Azerbaijani: تاممز، ایلینوی
  • Spanish: Tamms
  • Ukrainian: Таммс
  • Vietnamese: Tamms, Illinois
  • Vietnamese: Tamms
  • Volapük: Tamms
  • Welsh: Tamms, Illinois
  • Welsh: Tamms

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Highlights include Hogskin Bottoms and Union Cemetery.

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