Tampico () is a village located in Tampico Township, Whiteside County,

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next to Rock Falls and Sterling, Illinois. As of the 2010 census the village had a total population of 790, up from 772 at the 2000 census. It is known as the birthplace of Ronald Reagan, the 40th

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History

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.''Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County'', 1885
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Geography

Tampico is located at (41.6304686 -89.7853130). Its elevation is . According to the 2010 census, Tampico has a total area of , all land. About east of Tampico is the Hennepin Canal feeder. Tampico is located about east-northeast of Moline and approximately west of

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Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 772 people, 292 households, and 205 families in the village. The population density was . There were 315 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the village was 99.74% White, 0.00% Black, 0.00% Native American, 0.00%

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, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. Tampico Il Main St Hist Dist2

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

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. 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.

Notable people

* Hazel A. McCaskrin, Illinois state legislator; born in Tampico * Ronald Reagan, 40th

; born in Tampico * Joseph M. Reeves, U.S. Navy Admiral and veteran of the

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, born in Tampico

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