AmboyIN
A town of 309, platted in 1867.
Is Amboy a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Amboy, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Amboy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
309 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Amboy: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Amboy, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amboy.
Amboy has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Amboy for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Amboy’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Amboy’s median household income is $52,000.
| Amboy | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Amboy’s typical home value is about $203K
The typical Amboy home is worth about $203,000, up 8% in a year, 21% below the Indiana typical home. 93% of households own their home in Amboy.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Amboy has four seasons and pleasant summers
Amboy has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Amboy is 45.1 years. Amboy has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 309 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Amboy | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 53% women
The Census survey reached too few of Amboy’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Amboy | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Amboy is
Amboy beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of Amboy adults have obesity.
| Amboy | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Amboy | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Amboy
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Amboy.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wabash and Erie Canal and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Amboy. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame
38 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum
15 mi MuseumElwood Haynes Museum
39 mi GardenMinnetristaPhoto credits
International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Amboy
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Amboy
About 4 of every 100 Amboy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Amboy for work
Where Amboy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Amboy
Town in Indiana, United States
Amboy is a town in Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census, down from 384 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- ZIP code
- 46911
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Amboy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amboy, IN a good place to live?
Amboy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.