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Amboy, MN map Population (year 2000): 575. Estimated population in July 2006: 528 (-8.2% change)
 

Males: 283  (49.2%)
Females: 292  (50.8%)

Blue Earth County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56010.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,300 (it was $35,595 in 2000)
Amboy  $38,300
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,000 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Amboy  $81,000
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Amboy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (59.8%), Norwegian (12.3%), English (9.6%), Dutch (6.1%), French (5.7%), Irish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1044 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1701 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Amboy

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amboy city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Amboy:  1.1% ($666)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (82.2 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (96.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (467.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vernon Center, MN (5.2 miles ), Winnebago, MN (8.4 miles ), Good Thunder, MN (10.1 miles ), Delavan, MN (12.6 miles ), Mapleton, MN (14.2 miles ), Lake Crystal, MN (15.7 miles ), Blue Earth, MN (17.6 miles ), Granada, MN (18.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $72,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $98,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 43.89 N, Longitude: 94.16 W


Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)


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Amboy-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Amboy city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 44.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Amboy:
  • IMMANUEL-ST JOSEPHS-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEN (about 14 miles; MANKATO, MN)
  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 21 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • MADELIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MADELIA, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amboy:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 78 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 92 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 94 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amboy:
  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 22 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; ID: SBU)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 25 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID: FRM)
  • ST JAMES MUNI (about 28 miles; ST JAMES, MN; ID: JYG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amboy:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 22 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 24 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
Public elementary/middle school in Amboy:
  • MAPLE RIVER WEST MID. (Students: 157; Location: 211 WEST MAIN ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Churches in Amboy include: Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (B), Jackson Lake Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

AMBOY (Address: City Hall, Population served: 570, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-18-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-18-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-23-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-23-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-23-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-1998)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.2%

Amboy compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Amboy (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Amboy Branch at 156 East Main, branch established on 1934-03-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Community Bank Vernon Center: Amboy Branch at 203 East Main Street, branch established on 1995-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.4 mil, Deposits: $91.0 mil, headquarters in Vernon Center, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Vernon Center Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$2,311
Other Government Administration 1$2,258$27,0960$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,970
Streets and Highways 1$2,838$34,0560$0
Totals for Government 2$5,097$30,5823$4,282


Amboy government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $99,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $121,000
    Regular Highways: $88,000
    Police Protection: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,184,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $144,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $101,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $120,000

10.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.39%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Blue Earth County:  0.28%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nicollet County, MN  2.30% ($33,623 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.59% ($30,457)
from Le Sueur County, MN  0.50% ($29,545)


9.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.78%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

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 Nicollet County, MN  2.39% ($32,262 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  1.07% ($25,894)
to Waseca County, MN  0.46% ($31,870)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amboy:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KBEW (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KYSM (1230 AM; 1 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amboy:
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KGAC (90.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KDOG (96.7 FM; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KYSM-FM (103.5 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNGA (91.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)
  • KMSU (89.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K274AL (102.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Amboy:
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)

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