Amboy, MN

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Amboy, Minnesota

Amboy, Minnesota, in Blue Earth county, is 74 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 87 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 575.

The People and Families of Amboy

In Amboy, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Amboy had a median family income of $39,844.

Amboy Housing

About 86% of housing units in Amboy are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Amboy are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Amboy, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Amboy strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Amboy, MN

Comparing Amboy to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Blue Earth
Standard Zip Codes	56010
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.888
Longitude	-94.155

Station	WINNEBAGO
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.1 inches

Station	ST JAMES FILT PLANT
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	33.4 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	575	100%
Male	283	49.2%
Female	292	50.8%
Under 18	155	27%
18+	420	73%
65+	109	19%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.98
White	566	98.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	534
Growth	-41
Growth %	-7.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	57.9%
Norwegian	9.9%
English	6.4%
Dutch	4%
Swedish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
US/American	1.8%
French Canadian	1.8%
Polish	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
Danish	1.2%
Swiss	1%
Welsh	1%
Irish	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
European	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Amboy	575	$39,844
Delavan	223	$40,000
Good Thunder	592	$45,469
Lewisville	274	$31,635
Mapleton	1,678	$48,250
Vernon Center	359	$56,875
Winnebago	1,487	$41,420

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