Census Data for Amherst
As far as we can tell, Amherst has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Amherst, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Claremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Brown County
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- Britton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Britton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <1>
- Langford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
- Langford is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langford <1>
- Hecla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Hecla is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <1>
- Pierpont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Pierpont is located in Day County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierpont <1>
- Havana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>
- Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
- Ludden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Groton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <1>
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Day County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
- Lake City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
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- Cogswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
- Cogswell is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <1>
- Roslyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
- Roslyn is located in Day County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn <1>
- Forman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
- Forman is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <1>
- Cogswell
Marshall County ...
Amherst is located in Marshall County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Marshall County.
Miscellaneous Information for Amherst ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Marshall County or the community of Amherst:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 46 (South Dakota)
- County Code: 091 (Marshall County)
- Place Code: 01420 (Amherst)
- State & County Code: 46/091 (South Dakota / Marshall County)
- State & Place Code: 46/01420 (South Dakota / Amherst)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Amherst is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Amherst, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Amherst. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Amherst:57421<4>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Amherst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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). |