Tampico, Washington

About Tampico

Tampico, WA is a small unincorporated community located in southern Washington.

Tampico holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.13 square miles.

📰 Tampico News Today

• Eleda Johnson Obituary - Yakima, WA Dignity Memorial · Jun 27
• Debra Richmond Obituary (1954 - 2025) - Manchester, IA - Sauk Valley News Legacy obituary · Oct 28
• Crews respond to fire outside of Tampico - Yakima Herald-Republic Yakima Herald-Republic · Jul 25
• Maria Tampico, Chicago subway busker at Blue Line's Washington stop, is dead at 76 - Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23
• JIM POMEROY DIES IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN TAMPICO, WASHINGTON Motocross Action Magazine · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tampico Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tampico

• Trout Lodge — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tampico

🏘️ Nearby Communities