Main Street Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Tampico’s story
151 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1875Tampico is settled
TampicoIL
A town of 565, settled in 1875.
Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY 2.5
Population
565
−12.8% since 2010
Median home value
$86K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Small town
565 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Tampico
Most working residents leave Tampico for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sterling (17%), Sterling (8%) and Prophetstown (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tampico2%
Sterling17%
Sterling8%
Prophetstown7%
Dixon6%
15 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Tampico
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Tampico has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Tampico is
Tampico beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Tampico | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66% | 60.2% |
| More smokers | 15.7% | 12.1% |
Cgh Medical Center
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Tampico sell for about $155K
The median sale price was $155,000 in May 2026.
$155Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Tampico is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 251 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ronald Reagan Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Tampico for work
Where Tampico’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Tampico
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tampico
Village in Illinois, United States
Tampico () is a village located in Tampico Township, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States next to Rock Falls and Sterling, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Tampico had a population of 689. It is known as the birthplace of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1875
- Population
- 689
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 61283
- Area code
- 815, 779