Amboy, Indiana
town in Miami County, Indiana, United States
Amboy is a town in Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census, down from 384 in 2010.
History
Amboy was platted in 1867, when the Pan Handle Railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Amboy since 1868.
Geography
Amboy is located in southeastern Miami County. Indiana State Road 19 passes through the town as its Main Street, leading northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Peru, the county seat, and southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Converse.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Amboy has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it recorded as land. Honey Creek passes through the northwest side of the town, flowing north to Pipe Creek, which runs northwest to the Wabash River at Lewisburg.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 384 people, 151 households, and 114 families living in the town. The population density was 1,097.1 inhabitants per square mile (423.6/km2).
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q458534. VIAF identifies the subject as 150373129. The Library of Congress control number is no88005705. Authority coordinates are 40.602, -85.929. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2010, 1867 and 1868.
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