Tampico, Illinois

The area containing the future Tampico township was a slough. The first nonaboriginal settlers arrived in 1852. The township of Tampico was established in 1861. In 1863–64, the area was drained. The local railroad CB&Q went into service in 1871 and was taken out in the early 1980s. In June 1874, a tornado struck, destroying 27 buildings. In 1875, the village of Tampico was incorporated.[http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Early_Tampico_History_1885.html Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, 1885]

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Tampico is located at {{Coord|41|37|50|N|89|47|07|W|display=inline}} (41.6304686 -89.7853130).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} Its elevation is {{convert|640|ft|abbr=on}}.

According to the 2010 census, Tampico has a total area of {{convert|0.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web

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|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1

|access-date=December 25, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213082746/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1774470

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}} About {{convert|1|mi|abbr=on}} east of Tampico is the Hennepin Canal feeder.

Tampico is located about {{convert|40|mi|abbr=on}} east-northeast of Moline and approximately {{convert|110|mi|abbr=on}} west of Chicago.

{{US Census population

|1880= 424

|1890= 429

|1900= 807

|1910= 849

|1920= 788

|1930= 693

|1940= 727

|1950= 760

|1960= 790

|1970= 838

|1980= 966

|1990= 833

|2000= 772

|2010= 790

|2020= 689

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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At the 2000 census there were 772 people, 292 households, and 205 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|1941.3|PD/sqmi}}. There were 315 housing units at an average density of {{convert|792.1|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.74% White, 0.00% Black, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}

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There were 292 households, 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.7% of households were one person and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.

The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median household income was $40,221 and the median family income is $43,646. Males had a median income of $30,667 versus $18,409 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,467. 8.5% of the population and 6.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.2% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 is the public school district.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17195_whiteside/DC20SD_C17195.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Whiteside County, IL|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-12-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17195_whiteside/DC20SD_C17195_SD2MS.txt Text list]

Christ Lutheran School, located in nearby Sterling, serves students of various religious backgrounds from Walnut to Milledgeville and from Morrison to Dixon. As part of the largest network of Protestant schools in the US, CLS provides an education for students from age 3 through 8th grade.{{cite web

| url = http://www.christlutheranschool.com/

| title = Welcome to Christ Lutheran School

| publisher = Christ Lutheran School

| access-date = February 17, 2024

}}

• Hazel A. McCaskrin, Illinois state legislator; born in Tampico

• Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States; born in Tampico
• Joseph M. Reeves, U.S. Navy Admiral and veteran of the Spanish–American War, World War I and World War II, born in Tampico

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• Birthplace of Ronald Reagan
• H. C. Pitney Variety Store Building
• Tampico Main Street Historic District

• [http://www.tampicoil.com Official website]
• [http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Home_Page.html Tampico Area Historical Society & Museum]

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