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Amboy is a tiny town of 338 people in Miami County, Indiana. It's about 14 miles from Kokomo, IN and 58 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $819 a month.
338people
$121kTypical home
$819/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
216Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 338
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,006 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 14 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$765/mo)
- Median rent $819/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (45 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (90 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to FWA airport
- 64 mi to IND (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 827 ft
- 481 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 141 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miami County: R+55 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.