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Located in: Amherst County (see below)

Time Zone: Amherst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 434

ZIP Code: 24521<1>

Elevation: 700 feet [213.36 m] above sea level<2>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	2,184 (2.11% decrease since 2010)
2010:	2,231 (0.89% decrease since 2000)
2000:	2,251

Total Area:<4> 4.92 sq. miles [12.7 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 1,032

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

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

Lat: 37.585400° (or 37°35'7" N)

Lon: -79.052000° (or -79°3'7" W)

USGS Topo Map: Amherst<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Amherst

GNIS ID: 2390702

FIPS State / Place Code: 51 / 01672

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

About Amherst County

The town of Amherst is the County Seat for Amherst County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	31,605 (2.41% decrease since 2010)
2010	32,387 (1.55% increase since 2000)
2000:	31,894

Total Area: 478.8 sq. miles [1,240.2 km²] - of which 1.03% is water (4.92 sq. miles [12.7 km²])

Housing Units: 13,976

Official Website: https://www.countyofamherst.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Amherst

GNIS ID: 1480095

FIPS State / County Code: 51 / 009

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

About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	8,556,642 (6.94% increase since 2010)
2010:	8,001,024 (13.03% increase since 2000)
2000:	7,078,515

Websites for State of Virginia

Official Website: https://www.virginia.gov/

Tourism: https://www.virginia.org/

Parks: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/find-a-park

Fishing: https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/

Hunting: https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Virginia

GNIS ID: 1779803

FIPS State: 51

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 town (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).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amherst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<5>	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).
<6>	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.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Amherst.