updated 10/5/23 [in progress]
Location: Located in Mojave Desert, south of the Granite Mountains, Providence Mountains and the Mojave National Preserve, near the landmark Amboy Crater. South is Bristol Dry Lake and Cadiz small town. Cities nearby Needles to west, Ludlow to east, 60 miles northeast of Twentynine Palms.
Demographics: Of the 23 people who live in Amboy, there are 3 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Amboy is 2 male and 1 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 20.
Amboy City map
Location of Amboy city in SBC
History |
Settled in 1858, established in 1883. Lewis Kingman, an engineer for Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, started the town as the first of a series of alphabetical railroad stations that were to be constructed across the Mojave Desert.
In 1926, Amboy became a boom town after U.S. Route 66 opened. In 1938, Roy's Motel and Café opened and prospered due to its isolated location on the route. By 1940, Amboy's population had increased to 65. Its growth was tied not only to tourists, but also to the Santa Fe Railroad over which freight trains still run today between Kingman, Arizona and the BNSF Railway Barstow, California yard.
During the Great Depression and World War II, tourism declined nationally. But the remaining travelers' need for lodging, meals and gasoline kept the town busy. The town remained this way until the opening of Interstate 40 in 1973, which bypassed Amboy.
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Governed by: County Third District
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Crime statistics: [2022] crime occurs every 6 days 16 hours (on average) in Yermo; overall crime grade is C; violent crime is D; property crime C+ and other crime is C-; top crime issues are drugs 12%; vandalism 10%; assault 7%; burglary 6% and theft 5%.
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