Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amboy and their reported violations in the past:
AMBOY (Address: 227 E. MAIN  , Population served: 2700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amboy that have no violations reported:
- JUNGLE JUMP OFF (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.4%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 63.8% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amboy, IL
78 people in nursing homes
32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Amboy compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Amboy (2011 data):
- The First National Bank in Amboy: The First National Bank In Amboy at 220 East Main Street, branch established on 1934/08/11. Info updated 2008/12/02: Bank assets: $170.1 mil, Deposits: $149.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Amboy Bancorp, Inc.
- First Federal Savings Bank: 111 E Main Branch at 111 East Main Street, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $398.1 mil, Deposits: $355.1 mil, headquarters in Ottawa, IL, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Amboy (based on Lee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.12%
| Here | | 64.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists |
|---|
| Adherents | 51.9% | 16.2% | 13.3% | 2.6% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 16.1% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Brethren | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 5.9% |
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| Congregations | 5.4% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 26.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Here: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Lee County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | This county: | 4.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | Lee County: | 8.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lee County: | 8.6% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.6% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,564 | $33,384 | 8 | $4,437 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $7,029 | $42,174 | 4 | $1,875 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $162 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $14,320 | $42,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,787 | $33,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,694 | $56,328 | 1 | $2,006 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $3,058 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $34,394 | $41,273 | 18 | $11,538 |
Amboy government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $231,000 ($92.62)
Solid Waste Management: $99,000 ($39.70)
Parks & Recreation: $45,000 ($18.04)
Regular Highways: $19,000 ($7.62)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $340,000 ($136.33)
Parks & Recreation: $248,000 ($99.44)
Water Utilities: $210,000 ($84.20)
Sewerage: $172,000 ($68.97)
Police Protection: $131,000 ($52.53)
General - Other: $110,000 ($44.11)
Financial Administration: $106,000 ($42.50)
Solid Waste Management: $96,000 ($38.49)
Libraries: $38,000 ($15.24)
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($2.81)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000 ($8.82)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $123,000 ($49.32)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $70,000 ($28.07)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $189,000 ($75.78)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000 ($1.60)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $175,000 ($70.17)
Interest Earnings: $33,000 ($13.23)
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $43,000 ($17.24)
Regular Highways: $7,000 ($2.81)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($1.60)
Central Staff: $4,000 ($1.60)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($1.20)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $943,000 ($378.11)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $219,000 ($87.81)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $403,000 ($161.59)
Highways: $71,000 ($28.47)
All Other: $44,000 ($17.64)
- Tax - Property: $204,000 ($81.80)
NEC: $20,000 ($8.02)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $386,000 ($154.77)
6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,498 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.04% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,521 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.31% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Amboy:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WIXN (1460 AM; 1 kW; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSDR (1240 AM; 1 kW; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amboy:
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
- WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WSSQ (94.3 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WNIJ (90.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Amboy:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 412
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 9,100
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - Amboy Cell Site: 601 N. Dry Gulch Road (Lat: 41.671972 Lon: -89.324250), Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN439, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC - Amboy Cell Site: 601 N. Dry Gulch Road (Lat: 41.671972 Lon: -89.324250), Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN439, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - PETER M CONNOLLY, 601 N. Dry Gulch Road (Lat: 41.671944 Lon: -89.324167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation Dba , 1150 Connecticut Avenue Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 467-5700, Email:
- 601 N. Dry Gulch Road (Lat: 41.671944 Lon: -89.324167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation Dba , 1150 Connecticut Avenue Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 467-5700, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Int Us 30 & Rocky Ford Rd 3 4 Mi W Of Us 52 (Lat: 41.758361 Lon: -89.340917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPPB321
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1400 MHz, 47.3400 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: David R De Spain
Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
- 340 N Metcalf (Lat: 41.725306 Lon: -89.341472), Call Sign: WDG892, Licensee ID: L00036251
Assigned Frequencies: 469.200 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2002, Expiration Date: 12/30/2012
Registrant: W G Leffelman & Son Inc, 340 N Metcalf, Amboy, IL 61310 - 5.5 Mi W .25 Mi S (Lat: 41.697806 Lon: -89.435389), Call Sign: KME633, Licensee ID: L00814868
Assigned Frequencies: 151.535 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 05/08/2014
Registrant: Robert Olson, 823 Walton Rd, Amboy, IL 61310, Phone: (815) 359-7600 - Rr 2 Inlet Rd & Rock Rd (Lat: 41.756972 Lon: -89.246472), Call Sign: WNBS418, Licensee ID: L00969848
Assigned Frequencies: 452.175 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 01/31/2015
Registrant: Albert Borell Jr, 1037 Inlet Rd, Amboy, IL 61310, Phone: (815) 857-3806 - 6 Mi S Off Hwy 52 (Lat: 41.626139 Lon: -89.339528), Call Sign: KSA244, Licensee ID: L00012170
Assigned Frequencies: 153.590 MHz, 153.620 MHz, 153.695 MHz, 153.710 MHz
Grant Date: 06/15/1997, Expiration Date: 06/15/2002, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2001
Registrant: Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, IL 60690-0767, Phone: (312) 214-6024 - 1265 Inlet Road (Lat: 41.771667 Lon: -89.325556), Call Sign: WQAH736
Assigned Frequencies: 159.960 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2004, Expiration Date: 06/02/2014, Certifier: Curtis E Harrison
Registrant: Advantage Communications 2-Way Radio, 20207 Nw Brickyard Road, Topeka, KS 66618, Phone: (785) 233-1103
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - AMBOY, 601 N. Dry Gulch Road (Lat: 41.671944 Lon: -89.324167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPNH329
Assigned Frequencies: 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- AMBOY, 6 Miles South Of (Lat: 41.627806 Lon: -89.338139), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KSV42, Licensee ID: L00279103
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.80 MHz, 6093.50 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 07/30/2004
Registrant: Telecom Relay Services, Inc., Joliet, IL 60434
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amboy)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: THOMPSON KIRBY L FISHER FP404 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 404KT , Serial Number: 4086
Registrant (Individual): Kirby L Thompson, 18 W Main St, Amboy, IL 61310 - Aircraft: SMITH PALMER W TIERRA T-BIRD (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 447 (40 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 56197 , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/2008
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 105, Amboy, IL 61310
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Amboy, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 46 | 76.5 years |
| William | 43 | 74.7 years |
| Mary | 39 | 78.8 years |
| Robert | 34 | 75.3 years |
| James | 32 | 68.1 years |
| Charles | 29 | 73.7 years |
| George | 20 | 79.4 years |
| Helen | 19 | 81.9 years |
| Margaret | 19 | 83.9 years |
| Donald | 16 | 71.4 years |
| Most common last names in Amboy, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 16 | 73.5 years |
| Miller | 12 | 82.8 years |
| Morrissey | 11 | 80.0 years |
| Jones | 10 | 76.7 years |
| Bonnell | 10 | 69.7 years |
| Becker | 9 | 77.8 years |
| Eller | 9 | 78.4 years |
| Noble | 9 | 57.2 years |
| Eisenberg | 8 | 62.2 years |
| Kessel | 7 | 77.7 years |
Businesses in Amboy, IL
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2000-2002 average to 2006"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer in 2005-2006"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
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