Amboy is a city in Lee County, Illinois, home to about 2,384 people across 6.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61310, and parts of 61021 are in Amboy too.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Amboy; also Lee Center
Mostly Dixon; part is in Amboy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Amboy. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amboy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Amboy had 2,278 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 472nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Lee County grew from 29,894 residents in 1900 to 34,145 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dixon 1w, IL weather station (8 miles away).
10,894 jobs at 690 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amboy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Amboy CUSD 272. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy | Pre-K–4 | 283 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy | 5–8 | 210 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Amboy High SchoolAmboy | 9–12 | 229 | Public | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dixon, Lost Nation, Grand Detour, Nelson and Lee Center.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.