Amherst, Ohio
| Amherst, Ohio | |
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"Sandstone Center of the World"
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 Location of Amherst, Ohio |
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 Location of Amherst in Lorain County |
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| Coordinates: 41°24′0″N 82°13′34″W / 41.40000°N 82.22611°WCoordinates: 41°24′0″N 82°13′34″W / 41.40000°N 82.22611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Costilow (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.12 sq mi (18.44 km2) |
| • Land | 7.06 sq mi (18.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,021 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 12,038 |
| • Density | 1,702.7/sq mi (657.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44001 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-01798 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064320 |
| Website | http://www.amherstohio.org/ |
Amherst (/ˈæmhərst/) is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,021 at the 2010 census.
The village is often said to have had its beginnings as early as 1812, because land which was settled by pioneer Jacob Shupe, about a mile north of the original village site, was eventually (at a much later time) included into the Amherst city-limits. However, the actual original village-plat did not encompass Shupe's site (although Shupe's pioneering efforts within the township, which included constructing his own grist-mill and distillery, certainly added to the area's desirability for later pioneers to settle here). By the latter 1800's, Amherst acquired the title Sandstone Center of the World. Many early buildings are constructed of native sandstone, and the quarries were also an important source of grindstones. There were nine sandstone quarries in the area operating at the peak of production. Cleveland Quarries Company, established in 1868, no longer quarries in Amherst but is still actively quarrying Berea Sandstone.
Amherst, part of the Greater Cleveland area, is located at 41°24′0″N 82°13′34″W / 41.40000°N 82.22611°W (41.399993, -82.226201). The elevation is 689 feet (210 m) above sea level. Amherst is located 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Lake Erie. According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 7.12 square miles (18.4 km2), of which 7.06 square miles (18.3 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.
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