Amherst, Nebraska
| Amherst, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Main Street in Amherst; seen from southeast
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 Location of Amherst, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°50′16″N 99°16′10″W / 40.83778°N 99.26944°WCoordinates: 40°50′16″N 99°16′10″W / 40.83778°N 99.26944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Buffalo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,356 ft (718 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 248 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 253 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68812 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-01290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0826980 |
Amherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 248 at the 2010 census.
Amherst was laid out and platted on its present site in 1890 when the railroad was built through that territory. It was named after Amherst College, in Massachusetts. Amherst was incorporated as a village in 1894.
Amherst is located at 40°50′16″N 99°16′10″W / 40.83778°N 99.26944°W (40.837880, -99.269579).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 248 people, 108 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,127.3 inhabitants per square mile (435.3/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 518.2 per square mile (200.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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