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Amherst, Nebraska
Village
Main Street in Amherst; seen from southeast
Main Street in Amherst; seen from southeast
Location of Amherst, Nebraska
Location of Amherst, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Buffalo
Area
 • Total 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 201
 • Density 922.02/sq mi (355.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68812
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-01290
GNIS feature ID 2397957

Amherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 248 at the 2010 census.

History

Amherst was laid out and platted on its present site in 1890 when the railroad was built through that territory. It was named after Amherst College, in Massachusetts. Amherst was incorporated as a village in 1894.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 183
1910 256 39.9%
1920 259 1.2%
1930 262 1.2%
1940 238 −9.2%
1950 219 −8.0%
1960 220 0.5%
1970 259 17.7%
1980 269 3.9%
1990 231 −14.1%
2000 277 19.9%
2010 248 −10.5%
2020 201 −19.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 248 people, 108 households, and 68 families living in the village. The population density was 1,127.3 inhabitants per square mile (435.3/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 518.2 per square mile (200.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 108 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

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