Amherst, NE

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Amherst, Nebraska

Amherst, Nebraska is 136 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 177 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Buffalo county. The population of the village is 277.

The People and Families of Amherst

In Amherst, about 69% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Amherst had a median family income of $41,875.

Amherst Housing

Of the housing in Amherst, approximately 87% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Amherst, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	136 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	177 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Buffalo
Standard Zip Codes	68812
Phone Area Codes	308
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.769
Longitude	-99.268

Station	KEARNEY 4 NE
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	25.2 inches

Station	OVERTON 3 W
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 68 F
Annual Precip	24.1 inches

Station	MINDEN
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 89 F
Oct Temp	38 to 67 F
Annual Precip	25.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	277	100%
Male	138	49.8%
Female	139	50.2%
Under 18	75	27.1%
18+	202	72.9%
65+	53	19.1%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.94
White	274	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,875
Population In Poverty	20	6.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	269
Growth	-8
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	58.1%
US/American	11.9%
Polish	9.6%
English	6.2%
Irish	6.2%
European	2.3%
Danish	1.9%
Scottish	1.5%
Norwegian	0.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Amherst	277	$41,875
Elm Creek	894	$40,417
Kearney	27,431	$46,650
Miller	156	$36,875
Overton	646	$38,194
Pleasanton	360	$42,250
Riverdale	213	$46,786

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