It is known as the birthplace of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.

According to the 2010 census, Tampico has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.

[4] About 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Tampico is the Hennepin Canal feeder.

There were 315 housing units at an average density of 792.1 per square mile (305.8/km2).

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.

[7] 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.