Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:19 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min8:09 am – 5:26 pm
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People239 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9106 householdsMedian household income $66,250Median home value $165,00094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 116 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, other services 16%Average commute 34 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 40%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days13 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boswell 4wnw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsKnob View Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 61 acresBrouillette (McGinnis) Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 65 acresMcclellan Tractstate conservation land · 10.6 miFowler Highway Prairie Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202145 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 31 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmbia Water Departmentserves 250 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation766 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center9.7 miPost officeAmbia Post Office2.6 miTown hallAmbia Town Hall2.6 miFire stationHickory Grove Township Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF29 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND81 miInterstateI-7424 miUS highwayUS 415.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LAF31 miCoachDanvilleJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47917 ZIP area.
