Amherst, Colorado

Amherst, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location within Phillips County and Colorado
Location within Phillips County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°40′59″N 102°10′21″W / 40.6831608°N 102.1725958°W / 40.6831608; -102.1725958[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyPhillips
FoundedAbout 1887[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Land0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,691 ft (1,125 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
46
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80721[5]
Area code970
FIPS code08-01915 [1]
GNIS ID2583209 [1]

Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office in and governed by Phillips County, Colorado, United States.[1] As of the United States Census 2020, the population of the Amherst CDP was 47.[4]

History

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] Currently, it's ZIP Code is 80721.[5]

Phillips County was founded in 1889, and before that, Amherst was in Weld County.[8]

Geography

The Amherst CDP has an area of 291 acres (1.176 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

Amherst CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201058—    
202047−19.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Amherst CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Amherst, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  3. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Amherst CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6.
  7. ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  8. ^ "Phillips County". Phillips County Website.

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