Amherst, Colorado

Census-designated place in Phillips County, Colorado, United States

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

40°40′59″N 102°10′21″W / 40.6831608°N 102.1725958°W / 40.6831608; -102.1725958 (Amherst CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyPhillips CountyEstablishedAbout 1887^[2]Government

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• Typeunincorporated townArea

^[1]

• Total0.454 sq mi (1.176 km²) • Land0.454 sq mi (1.176 km²) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)Elevation

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3,697 ft (1,127 m)Population

(2020)^[4]

• Total46 • Density100/sq mi (39/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[5]

80721

Area code970GNIS 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]

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] 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.^[1]

Demographics

Amherst CDP, Colorado
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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Amherst CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ 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.
^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
^ "Phillips County". Phillips County Website.