Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles. Ambia’s median household income stands at $61,000. Its typical journey to work stands at 29 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Lafayette (14%), Indianapolis (9%) and Fowler (8%).

0%work in town

	Ambia	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	35%	10%	9.6%
Average trip to work	29 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$61,000	$71,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Ambia0%

Lafayette14%

Indianapolis9%

Fowler8%

Otterbein5%

32 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Ambia

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here4 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Ambia Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 32 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Ambia is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Ambia’s FEMA hazard score is 27 of 100. Federal aid has come to Ambia households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.

27risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Ambia Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Ambia: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 17° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°

Spring40–62°

Summer61–83°

Fall42–65°

Oct 13

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Ambia stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance

43% of adults have obesity in Ambia. Ambia: 77% of adults had a checkup this year, against 80% in Indiana’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults here: 21% worry about having enough food, 25% say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ambia is ahead of Indiana on 4 and behind on 10.

	Ambia	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	18%	8.3%	8.1%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	43%	39%	35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	21%	14%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	25%	21%	19%

32 measures vs. Indiana

4 better18 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Ambia	IN
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6%	8.3%
Fewer adults with COPD	6.8%	8.1%
More uninsured adults	18.4%	8.9%

Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center

7.8 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby7.8 miles to an ER · Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IN on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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HealthBetter than IN on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$155K typical home · up 11.1% in a year Work & commute$61K median household income · 4 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions23 nearby · Ross–Ade Stadium 32 mi LibraryBoswell-Grant Township Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1873 Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 17″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ambia; the nearest are

Lakeview College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Danville, IL25.2 mi Danville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL25.3 mi$4,440 in-state tuition Purdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette31 mi$10,101 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Ambia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ambia for work

Where Ambia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

4jobs based in Ambia

0%of working residents work in town

32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ambia

Town in Indiana, United States

Ambia is a town in Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Established: 1875
Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 732 ft
ZIP code: 47917
Area code: 765

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Ambia’s typical home value is about $155K

Typical home value

More of Ambia’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town