Amherst, Colorado

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Amherst, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Phillips County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Amherst Highlighted 0801915.svg
Location within Phillips County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°40′59″N102°10′21″W / 40.6831608°N 102.1725958°W / 40.6831608; -102.1725958
Country United States
State Colorado
County Phillips
EstablishedAbout 1887 [1]
Government
[2]
 • Type unincorporated town
Area
[3]
 • Total0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Land0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,697 ft (1,127 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total46
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [5]
80721
Area code 970
GNIS feature [2] 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]

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History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887. [1] 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. [3]

Demographics

Amherst CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  2. 1 2 3 "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Amherst CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "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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