Demographics

People

Total Population1,028
Male Share of the Population51.2%
Female Share of the Population48.8%
Senior Citizens17.3%
Employed Population 16+529
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married43.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher27.1%
Median Earnings25+$40,556
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$32,778
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,563

Wealth

Median Family Income$69,063
% Above Poverty Level86.5%
% Below Poverty Level13.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home6%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone36.2%
Median Gross Rent$734
Median House Value$131,500

Ancestry

German42.4%
Polish27.8%
Norwegian11.3%
Irish10.4%
Dutch5.9%
English5.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)3.7%
French Except Basque3.1%
Swiss2.8%
Finnish1.7%
Austrian1.7%
Danishn1.5%
Italian1.4%
Canadian1.3%
Swedish1.3%
Czech1.1%
Russian1%
Ukrainian0.4%
Ethiopian0.4%
African0.4%
Jamaican0.3%
West Indian0.3%
Portuguese0.3%
Romanian0.3%
Scottish0.2%
Welsh0.2%
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Amherst Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPortage County
Standard Zip Codes54406
Phone Area Codes715
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.44
Approximate Longitude-89.28

Amherst Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWAUPACA
Distance12.8 miles
Jan Temp6 to 24 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp59 to 81 F
Oct Temp38 to 58 F
Annual Precip33.6 inches
StationWISCONSIN RAPIDS
Distance25.9 miles
Jan Temp4 to 23 F
Apr Temp32 to 56 F
Jul Temp59 to 82 F
Oct Temp36 to 58 F
Annual Precip32.4 inches
StationCLINTONVILLE
Distance28.8 miles
Jan Temp4 to 23 F
Apr Temp32 to 54 F
Jul Temp58 to 81 F
Oct Temp34 to 58 F
Annual Precip32 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Amherst Junction400$80,000
Iola1,179$56,000
Nelsonville94$75,000
Rosholt511$52,063
Scandinavia418$68,750
Waupaca5,950$65,938

Amherst Public Libraries

Lettie W. Jensen Public Library
278 N. MAIN ST.
Amherst, Wisconsin
(715) 824-5510

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Amherst Public Schools

Amherst Elementary
357 N Main St
ZIP: 54406
(715) 824-5523
Primary
Total Enrollment 429
Amherst High
357 N Main St
ZIP: 54406
(715) 824-5522
High
Total Enrollment 303
Amherst Middle
357 N Main St
ZIP: 54406
(715) 824-5524
Middle
Total Enrollment 299
Central Wisconsin Virtual School
357 N Main St
ZIP: 54406
(715) 824-5522
Other
Total Enrollment 2
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