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Amboy’s story
Amboy in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
AmboyMI
A town of 942.
Population
942
+0.3% since 2010
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
60.6
years
Jobs based here
73
A commuter town
Small town
942 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amboy. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Amboy
Most working residents leave Amboy for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsdale (7%), Ann Arbor (4%) and Holiday City (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Amboy2%
Hillsdale7%
Ann Arbor4%
Holiday City4%
Pioneer4%
25 mi
median commute distance
73
jobs based in Amboy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Amboy has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Amboy is
Amboy beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Amboy | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 23.4% | 14.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 10.2% |
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.9% of Amboy is conserved land
1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 170 of 19,484 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sarah Jane's Nature Sanctuary | — | 166 |
| 2. Lake Diane Public Access | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Amboy for work
Where Amboy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
73jobs based in Amboy
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Amboy
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Amboy Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,064 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,176
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft