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Welcome to Amherst ...

Amherst is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Amherst has a population of 11,407 people<2> (see below for details).

Amherst is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Amherst lies within the (603) area code.

The ZIP code for Amherst: 03031<4>

Websites for Amherst ...

Official Website: www.amherstnh.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Amherst had an population of 11,407 people. This is an increase of 1.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Amherst had a population of 11,201 people. This makes Amherst the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Amherst represents 0.85% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,201 people, the population of Amherst increased 4.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,769 people).

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

Communities Also Named Amherst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Amherst - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Amherst ...

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

  • Manchester
  • Nashua
  • Derry
  • Merrimack
  • Londonderry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Amherst.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Londonderry
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry<6>
  • Hudson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Amherst.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hudson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson<6>
  • Bedford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Amherst.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bedford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford<6>
  • Goffstown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
    • Goffstown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Amherst.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Goffstown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown<6>
  • Windham
  • Hooksett

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 Amherst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amherst.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amherst. 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 Amherst.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amherst. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Amherst.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amherst ...

Looking for more information about Amherst? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Amherst, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amherst.

Adding Amherst to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amherst 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 for Amherst was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Amherst in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amherst.

The official website for Amherst: www.amherstnh.gov/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Hillsborough, 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 Amherst.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amherst - 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 community (such as Amherst). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amherst or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amherst) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Amherst. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AmherstOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amherst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8636, Longitude: -71.6264    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

 

 

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