Amboy, Illinois

Amboy: City in Lee County, Illinois, United States

About

Amboy is a city located in the county of Lee in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,108 and a population density of 191 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,841 inhabitants.

The city was created 170 years ago in 1853.

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Location of Amboy on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Amboy

Population : 2,841 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Lee County
Postal code : 61310
Area : 16.3 km2
Altitude : 745 feet / 227 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1854 (170 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 03:50:11 (29th March 2024)
Density : 174 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.4% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Amboy is located at 41°42'51"N 89°19'43"W (41.7142000, -89.3287100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Amboy decreased by 9.4% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 3,108 - census
2011 3,063 -1.47% estimation process
2012 3,021 -1.39% estimation process
2013 2,994 -0.9% estimation process
2014 2,980 -0.47% estimation process
2015 2,947 -1.12% estimation process
2016 2,930 -0.58% estimation process
2017 2,931 0.03% estimation process
2018 2,906 -0.86% estimation process
2019 2,887 -0.66% estimation process
2020 2,841 -1.62% estimation process

Amboy zip code is 61310. County name: Lee, County fips: 17103

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People born in Amboy (6)

People born in Amboy, including tenor and actor Allen Doone, football player and coach Frank Shaughnessy, United States federal judge Michael M. Mihm, .

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Schools in Amboy

College & universities near Amboy, IL

Code Name City ZIP
148672 Sauk Valley Community College Dixon (IL) 61021-9112

Stations (14)

Amtrak & bus stations near Amboy, IL

Code Name Address Type
MDT Mendota station 783 Main Street RAIL
PCT Princeton 107 Bicentennial Dr. RAIL
PLO Plano 101 West Main Street RAIL
RCK Rockford, Illinois 7559 Walton St. BUS
KEE Kewanee Loomis and North Tremont Sts. RAIL

Post offices near Amboy

Post Office Name City ZIP
Amboy Post Office Amboy (IL) 61310

Other places with the same name (5)

  • Amboy , Ohio township in Fulton County, Ohio with a population of 1,780 people.
  • Amboy , New York city in Oswego County, New York, United States of America with a population of 1,317 people.
  • Amboy , Indiana town of the United States with a population of 353 people.
  • Amboy , Minnesota human settlement in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States of America with a population of 161 people.

Other cities in Lee County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lee County , IL.

City Name Population Title
Dixon 14,927 City and county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States
Franklin Grove 919 City in Illinois, United States of America
Ashton 878 Village in Lee County, Illinois, United States
Paw Paw 832 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Lee Center 552 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Nachusa 454 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Sublette 415 Township in Lee County, Illinois
Lee 323 Village in DeKalb and Lee counties, Illinois, United States
Compton 279 Village in Illinois, United States
Steward 238 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Nelson 156 Village in Lee County, Illinois, United States of America
West Brooklyn 131 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Harmon 109 Village in Illinois, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Amboy distances to largest Illinois cities