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Welcome to Ambia ...

The town of Ambia is located in Benton County<1>.

Ambia was established in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ambia has a population of 225 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ambia is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ambia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ambia (for example, toward Hoopeston (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ambia: 765

The ZIP code for Ambia: 47917<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ambia had an population of 225 people. This is a decrease of 5.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ambia had a population of 239 people. This makes Ambia the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 239 people, the population of Ambia increased 21.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 197 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ambia.

Communities Also Named Ambia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ambia - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ambia.

Communities near Ambia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ambia.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ambia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ambia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ambia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ambia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ambia. See our Newspapers Page for Ambia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ambia ...

Looking for more information about Ambia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ambia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ambia.

Adding Ambia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ambia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ambia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ambia post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ambia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ambia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ambia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ambia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ambia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/