Tampico Village Downtown Tampico, the Main Street Historic District Country United States State Illinois County Whiteside Area 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)  - land 0.4 sq mi (1 km²) Timezone CST (UTC-6)  - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Postal code 61283 Area code 815 Location of Tampico within Illinois Wikimedia Commons: Tampico, Illinois

Welcome sign Tampico main street

Tampico is a village located in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 772.

History

On February 6, 1911, future US President Ronald Reagan was born in a second story apartment situated over the local bank. The building where the apartment is located overlooks the main street (Illinois Highway 172). Reagan was born in the front bedroom of the apartment.

Tampico was also the birthplace of Admiral Joseph M. Reeves.

Geography

Tampico is located at 41°37'50" North, 89°47'8" West (41.630559, -89.785573)^[1]. Its elevation is about 640 feet.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Tampico is located about 40 miles east-northeast of Moline and approximately 110 miles west of Chicago.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there are 772 people, 292 households, and 205 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,941.3 people per square mile (745.2/km²). There are 315 housing units at an average density of 792.1/sq mi (304.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.74% White, 0.00% African American, 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 292 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% are non-families. 24.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.10.

In the village the population is spread out with 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% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $40,221, and the median income for a family is $43,646. Males have a median income of $30,667 versus $18,409 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,467. 8.5% of the population and 6.4% of families are 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 are living below the poverty line.

See also

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

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Tampico, Illinois is at coordinates 41°37′50″N 89°47′08″W / 41.630559, -89.785573 (Tampico, Illinois)Coordinates: 41°37′50″N 89°47′08″W / 41.630559, -89.785573 (Tampico, Illinois)

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