Summary for Amherst

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Located in: Fergus County (see below)

Time Zone: Amherst lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

Elevation: 3,610 feet [1,100.33 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Amherst:

Lat: 47.149700° (or 47°8'58" N)

Lon: -109.624900° (or -109°37'29" W)

USGS Topo Map: Spring Creek Junction<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Amherst

GNIS ID: 768230

FIPS State / Place Code: 30 / 01450

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Amherst)

The community of Lewistown is the County Seat for {Fergus County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fergus)

Population

Total Area:<5> 4,350 sq. miles [11,267.5 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 5,836

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fergus

GNIS ID: 1719614

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 027

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Amherst)

About Montana

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website: https://mt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID: 767982

FIPS State: 30

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Amherst)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amherst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Amherst, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Amherst.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Amherst. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).