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Amherst

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Amherst

Total population

82

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Air quality index

32Good
Elevation1125 m
Land area1.17 km²
Weather50°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.68°, -102.17°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1125 m
Area
1.17 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office located in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. As of the United States Census 2020, the population of the Amherst CDP was 46.

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History & geography

History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887. The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888. Currently, it's ZIP Code is 80721.

Geography

The Amherst CDP has an area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
26.9
Median home value
—
Housing units
38
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
24.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
75.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.6832
Longitude
-102.1726
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
50°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
70°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Monday Night
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
68°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
54°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
75°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Amherst, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,411
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    307
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    270
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    260
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    255
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    200
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    185
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    182
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    182

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Holyoke Elementary School
    Elementary · HOLYOKE · 285 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Holyoke Senior High School
    High · HOLYOKE · 245 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Holyoke Alternative School
    High · HOLYOKE · 22 students · 11:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,729

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
53
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Amherst

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Amherst Color State of Mind Collection · 2019
My brief statement of official wrong continued thirty years, who perpetrated it?
Amherst Willoughby Barber · 1919
College songs you like to sing
Kenneth S. Clark · 1931
[Collected works by James Furman Kemp.]
Kemp, James Furman · 1887

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-09-17
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-09-13
Cooper's Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
Seen 2026-08-11
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Seen 2026-07-26
Smooth Brome
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
Seen 2026-06-23
wavyleaf thistle
wavyleaf thistle
Cirsium undulatum
Seen 2026-06-16
Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Seen 2026-06-16
black-eyed Susan
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Seen 2026-06-16
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Seen 2026-05-31

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET