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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  8.3% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
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.
- 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 (2009 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: $140.8 mil, Deposits: $122.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Amboy Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Amboy
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists |
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| 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 religions |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
Solid Waste Management: $99,000
Parks & Recreation: $45,000
Regular Highways: $19,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $340,000
Parks & Recreation: $248,000
Water Utilities: $210,000
Sewerage: $172,000
Police Protection: $131,000
General - Other: $110,000
Financial Administration: $106,000
Solid Waste Management: $96,000
Libraries: $38,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $123,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $70,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $189,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $175,000
Interest Earnings: $33,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $43,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $943,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $219,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $403,000
Highways: $71,000
All Other: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $204,000
NEC: $20,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $386,000
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: 5,750
Total average daily truck traffic: 475
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 9,100
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Amboy Cell Site: 601 N. Dry Gulch Road, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN439, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 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, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN439, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 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: 1- PETER M CONNOLLY, 601 N. Dry Gulch Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- Int Us 30 & Rocky Ford Rd 3 4 Mi W Of Us 52, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2001
Registrant: Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, IL 60690-0767, Phone: (312) 214-6024 - 1265 Inlet Road, 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, 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, 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, Cancelation Date: 07/30/2004
Registrant: Telecom Relay Services, Inc., Joliet, IL 60434
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amboy)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: THOMPSON KIRBY L FISHER FP404 (Fixed wing single engine, 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: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6959H , Serial Number: 20201, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1956
Registrant (Individual): Lowell L Beccs, 15 Nth Medcalf, Amboy, IL 61310
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 28
- Hazardous Condition: 8
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Amboy, IL
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