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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code61310
Telephone code815
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:23 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:21 am – 4:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,347 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.41,451 householdsMedian household income $69,756Median home value $165,800Median rent $847 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,188 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,679 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 16%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes93% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 14°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days11 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 29° / 14°FJFebruary: 34° / 17°FFMarch: 46° / 28°FMApril: 60° / 39°FAMay: 71° / 51°FMJune: 80° / 61°FJJuly: 83° / 64°FJAugust: 81° / 62°FASeptember: 75° / 54°FSOctober: 63° / 42°FONovember: 48° / 31°FNDecember: 35° / 20°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dixon 1w station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWoodhaven Lakelake · 4.1 miWoodpecker Woodswoods · 3.1 miBlack Oak Lakelake · 4.6 miInlet Grovewoods · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Wing Environmental Laboratorynature preserve · 3.7 mi · 409 acresMaytown State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 154 acresGreen River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 2,529 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 2,008 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200429 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 45 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmboyserves 2,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation747 ft228 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital11.7 miPost officeAmboy Post Office1.5 miTown hallAmboy City Hall1.5 miPoliceAmboy Police Department1.5 miFire stationAmboy Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleAmboy Junior High School1.2 miElementaryAmboy Central Elementary School1.5 miHighAmboy High School1.6 miCollegeSauk Valley Community College14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD37 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD77 miInterstateI-888.8 miUS highwayUS 521.5 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT16 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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