Living in Amboy, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Amboy water system reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×10. 78% of systems its size reported none. Trash goes out on Mondays in Amboy, collected by LJP Waste Solutions.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Amboy, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Amboy.
Power comes from BENCO Electric Cooperative
BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Amboy. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: benco.org · (507) 387-7963
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Amboy water system
The Amboy water system supplies Amboy: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 535 people in all.
10 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×10, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 186.0 ppb. That’s higher than 94% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1070001.
5 home internet providers serve Amboy
100% of 280 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 85% | 100/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Amboy is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Amboy, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week, Mon
From amboymn.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Amboy is in Maple River School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Amboy is in ZIP code 56010
ZIP codes where Amboy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Amboy | ZIP’s residents in Amboy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56010 | Amboy, MN | 100% | 51% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Amboy
Who supplies Amboy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Amboy water system (EPA ID MN1070001). It reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×10. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Amboy?
BENCO Electric Cooperative (BENCO Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Amboy?
Midco, Consolidated Communications, GigFire, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Amboy?
56010. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Amboy in?
Maple River School District.
How do I register to vote in Amboy?
In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Blue Earth County Elections. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Amboy’s own website (amboymn.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.