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A township of 2,795 people in Lee County, Illinois
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Conserved land1.4%319 of 22,575 acres
Trails3.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0114 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Cyrus Millard Davis (Out West, 1909)1909
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Cyrus Millard Davis (Out West, 1909), 1909

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About Amboy

City in Illinois, United States
1854Established
2,278Population
6.3 sq miArea
755 ftElevation

Amboy is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States, along the Green River. As of the 2020 census, Amboy had a population of 2,278.

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Living in Amboy

Housing in Amboy

$185K▲ 9.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Amboy home is worth about $185,000, up 9.8% in a year, 38% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Amboy

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Most working residents leave Amboy for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Dixon (12%), Amboy (11%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Dixon
12%
Amboy
11%
Chicago
5%
Sterling
4%
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Health in Amboy

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 11.5 mi · ER
Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61310, 61021 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Amboy →

Natural hazards in Amboy

53
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Amboy →

Climate in Amboy

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Amboy has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 17°Winter
60° / 38°Spring
82° / 61°Summer
62° / 41°Fall
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Amboy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#136Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictAmboy CUSD 272Schools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Amboy is

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