Profile for Amboy, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Binghampton

Nearby parks & recreation: Amboy Depot Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Amboy

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (10)

Libraries (1)

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• Lee County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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34% of Amboy residents report German ancestry, and 23% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Amboy ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Amboy
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• Libraries in or near Amboy

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• Lee County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Amboy
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• Amboy business guide
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• Crime in Lee County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Amboy was $18,183, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Lee County economic census
• Lee County economic summary
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• Lee County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

8% of Amboy residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Amboy
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• Amboy medical services & health statistics

• Lee County historical society
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• Museums in Illinois
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Amboy, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $358.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $770.

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Libraries in Amboy include Pankhurst Memorial Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Amboy include Amboy News

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• Nonprofit guide for Amboy
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Lee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Amboy political report.

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The average commute time for Amboy workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Amboy travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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