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Amboy

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About Amboy

City in Minnesota, United States
1879Established
535Population
0.3 sq miArea
1,040 ftElevation

Amboy ( AM-boy) is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 535 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1879. It celebrated its 125th anniversary in September 2004.

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ZIP code56010
Area code507
Living in Amboy

Housing in Amboy

$255K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Amboy home is worth about $255,000, up 5.4% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Most working residents leave Amboy for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (26%), North Mankato (10%) and Mapleton (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Mankato
26%
North Mankato
10%
Mapleton
4%
St. Peter
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Amboy →

Health in Amboy

Compared with Minnesota

5worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Madelia HealthMadelia · 16.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Open Door Health CenterMankato · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Amboy · CMS · HRSAHealth in Amboy →

Natural hazards in Amboy

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Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

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

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Amboy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter
56° / 35°Spring
81° / 60°Summer
58° / 38°Fall
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Nearest: Winnebago: Muir LibraryWinnebago · 8.2 miles · 29 hrs a week
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