Amherst, Colorado | |
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Location of the Amherst CDP in the
United States. | |
Coordinates: 40°40′59″N 102°10′21″W / 40.6831608°N 102.1725958°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Phillips County |
Established | About 1887 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2) |
• Land | 0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 3,697 ft (1,127 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 46 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code [5] | 80721 |
Area code | 970 |
GNIS feature [3] | Amherst CDP |
Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office in and governed by Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The Amherst post office has the ZIP Code 80721. [5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Amherst CDP was 47. [4]
The town of Amherst was established about 1887. [2] The community was named after Amherst, Massachusetts, the native home of a local businessman. [6] The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888. [7] Phillips County was founded in 1889, and before that, Amherst was in Weld County. [8]
The Amherst CDP has an area of 291 acres (1.176 km2), all land. [1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 58 | — |
2020 | 47 | −19.0% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Amherst CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Media related to Amherst, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
Amherst, Colorado | |
---|---|
Location of the Amherst CDP in the
United States. | |
Coordinates: 40°40′59″N 102°10′21″W / 40.6831608°N 102.1725958°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Phillips County |
Established | About 1887 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2) |
• Land | 0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 3,697 ft (1,127 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 46 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code [5] | 80721 |
Area code | 970 |
GNIS feature [3] | Amherst CDP |
Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office in and governed by Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The Amherst post office has the ZIP Code 80721. [5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Amherst CDP was 47. [4]
The town of Amherst was established about 1887. [2] The community was named after Amherst, Massachusetts, the native home of a local businessman. [6] The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888. [7] Phillips County was founded in 1889, and before that, Amherst was in Weld County. [8]
The Amherst CDP has an area of 291 acres (1.176 km2), all land. [1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2010 | 58 | — |
2020 | 47 | −19.0% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Amherst CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Media related to Amherst, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons