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Miami County

Population in July 2007: 336. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 154  (46.1%)
Females: 182  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46911.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,724 (it was $41,397 in 2000)
Amboy:  $49,724
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,277 (it was $57,800 in 2000)
Amboy:  $79,277
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,783; Detached houses: $87,996; Mobile homes: $12,500
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Races in Amboy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Amboy: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.9%), United States (13.1%), Swiss (6.7%), Dutch (6.4%), English (6.1%), Irish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 815 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 950 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Amboy

  • High school or higher: 75.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amboy town

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Amboy, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Amboy to the number of sex offenders is 336 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Amboy:  0.8% ($445)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anderson, IN (37.1 miles , pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (53.3 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (125.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Converse, IN (1.9 miles ), Swayzee, IN (2.9 miles ), Sweetser, IN (3.0 miles ), Greentown, IN (3.0 miles ), Bunker Hill, IN (3.1 miles ), La Fontaine, IN (3.5 miles ), Grissom AFB, IN (3.6 miles ), Peru, IN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.60 N, Longitude: 85.93 W

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-2.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)



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Amboy-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 205% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Amboy town center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 24.8 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Amboy:
  • DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PERU, IN)
  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 15 miles; MARION, IN)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARION, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Amboy, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amboy:
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 43 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 55 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Amboy and their reported violations in the past:

NORTH GROVE CHURCH (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-19-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amboy, IN



Amboy compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above 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):
  • First Farmers Bank and Trust Company: Amboy Branch at North Main Street, branch established on 1919-03-19. Info updated 2007-08-22: Bank assets: $657.8 mil, Deposits: $499.8 mil, headquarters in Converse, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: First Farmers Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Miami County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Amboy

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents17.1%15.7%13.7%11.7%7.7%
Congregations12.9%1.6%32.3%8.1%1.6%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the BrethrenAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents7.7%5.2%3.6%3.0%14.8%
Congregations1.6%4.8%3.2%1.6%32.3%
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.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$187
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$221
Totals for Government 0$0 5$408



6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Indiana average:  6.54%

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:
from Howard County, IN  1.64% ($29,170 average AGI)
from Cass County, IN  0.86% ($30,883)
from Wabash County, IN  0.47% ($26,902)


7.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,028 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Indiana average:  6.56%

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:
to Howard County, IN  1.39% ($32,790 average AGI)
to Wabash County, IN  0.64% ($26,554)
to Cass County, IN  0.56% ($30,110)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amboy:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WARU (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amboy:
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZWZ (92.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GRP OF KOKOMO, INC)
  • WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WIWC (91.7 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Amboy:
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)


Amboy fatal accident list:
Mar 26, 2007 03:42 AM, Cr-1050, Cr-1100, Lat: 40.609064, Lon: -85.873758, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,961
Total average daily truck traffic: 98
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,764

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 216 North Main Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 43 m, Call Sign: KNGV612
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.445 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/05/2003, Expiration Date: 08/11/2013
    Registrant: J & K Communications Inc., 222 South Tower View Drive, Columbia City, IN 46725, Phone: (260) 244-7975, Fax: (260) 244-3253, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: AA9FV, Previous Call Sign: N9PIR, Licensee ID: L00590995
    Grant Date: 11/05/2002, Expiration Date: 02/02/2013, Certifier: Donnavon R Graber
    Registrant: Donnavon R Graber, 3194 E 1000 S, Amboy, IN 46911
  • Call Sign: KA9HHM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01219424
    Grant Date: 12/01/2006, Expiration Date: 02/25/2017, Certifier: James N Melton
    Registrant: James N Melton, Box 245, Amboy, IN 46911
  • Call Sign: KF9NT, Previous Call Sign: KA9MMD, Licensee ID: L00603588
    Grant Date: 12/05/2002, Expiration Date: 03/02/2013, Certifier: Marvin Beachy
    Registrant: Marvin Beachy, 2386 E 1100 S, Amboy, IN 46911-9480
  • Call Sign: N9MBV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00377818
    Grant Date: 07/26/2001, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011
    Registrant: Micheal Cantrell, 8758 S Bond Cemetery Road, Amboy, IN 46911
  • Call Sign: N9TEK, Previous Call Sign: KA9ZAQ, Licensee ID: L00625873
    Grant Date: 01/21/2003, Expiration Date: 04/20/2013, Certifier: Ronald E Graber
    Registrant: Ronald E Graber, 3164 E 9505, Amboy, IN 46911
  • Call Sign: N9XRZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/14/1994, Expiration Date: 07/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/15/2006
    Registrant: Lowell W Graber, Rt 1 Box 117b, Amboy, IN 46911
  • Call Sign: NZ9R, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00840722
    Grant Date: 11/28/2007, Expiration Date: 02/24/2018, Certifier: Kyle E Hobbs
    Registrant: Kyle E Hobbs, 301 North Main St, Amboy, IN 46911


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION 7ECA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1667G , Serial Number: 640, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Craig D Engel, Rr 1 Box 124b, Amboy, IN 46911
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1822E , Serial Number: 7AC-5389, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Carson D Trustee Engel, 2586 E 1100 S, Amboy, IN 46911, Other Owners: Verba L Trustee Engel
  • Aircraft: BEECH F35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3893B , Serial Number: D-4177, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Carson D Trustee Engel, 2586 E 1100 S, Amboy, IN 46911, Other Owners: Verba L Trustee Engel
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 858C , Serial Number: 108-3858, Year manufactured: 1947
    Registrant (Partnership): Carson D Engel, 2586 E 1100 S, Amboy, IN 46911, Other Owners: Clarence W Miller


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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