Amherst, New Hampshire

Amherst, New Hampshire
Amherst, New Hampshire
Town
	Amherst Town Common in 2006
	Seal
	Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
	Amherst Amherst
	Coordinates: 42°51′41″N 71°37′31″W / 42.86139°N 71.62528°W
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Hillsborough
Incorporated	1760
Government
• Board of Selectmen	Peter Lyon, Chair; Tom Grella; Danielle Pray; John D'Angelo; William Stoughton;
• Town Administrator	Dean Shankle
Area
• Total	34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2)
• Land	33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.49%
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	11,753
• Density	347/sq mi (133.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	03031
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-01300
GNIS feature ID	0873531
Website	www.amherstnh.gov

Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County in the state of New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,753 at the 2020 census.^[2] Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake.

The village of Amherst, where 697 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Amherst census-designated place and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Amherst Village Historic District.

^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Amherst town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[CenPopGazetteer2021-1] "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[Census_2020-2] "Amherst town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

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