Town of Amboy, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°36′10″N 85°55′43″W / 40.60278, -85.92861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Township	Jackson
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	344
- Density	1,028.5/sq mi (397.1/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	46911
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-01360[1]
GNIS feature ID	0430130[2]

Amboy is a town in Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 344 at the 2006 census.

Geography

Amboy is located at 40°36′10″N, 85°55′43″W (40.602758, -85.928615)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land. Amboy is the sixth largest town in Miami County.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 360 people, 147 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,017.8 people per square mile (397.1/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 446.7/sq mi (174.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.28% Asian, 1.39% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 147 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,397, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $40,500 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,503. About 4.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Amboy, Indiana is at coordinates 40°36′10″N 85°55′43″W / 40.602758, -85.928615 (Amboy, Indiana)Coordinates: 40°36′10″N 85°55′43″W / 40.602758, -85.928615 (Amboy, Indiana)

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