Amherst, Colorado

Amherst, Colorado
census-designated place
Location within Phillips County and Colorado
Location within Phillips County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°40′59″N 102°10′21″W / 40.68306°N 102.17250°W / 40.68306; -102.17250
CountryUnited Statesa
StateColorado
CountyPhillips
FoundedAbout 1887
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyPhillips County
Area
 • Total
0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Land0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
3,691 ft (1,125 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80721
Area code970
GNIS CDP ID2583209
FIPS code08-01915

Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office located in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. As of the United States Census 2020, the population of the Amherst CDP was 46.

History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887. The community was named after Amherst, Massachusetts, the native home of a local businessman.

The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888. Currently, it's ZIP Code is 80721.

Phillips County was founded in 1889, and before that, Amherst was in Weld County.

Geography

The Amherst CDP has an area of 291 acres (1.176 km2), all land.

Demographics

Amherst CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201058—    
202047−19.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Amherst CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amherst, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  4. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Amherst CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  9. ↑ "Phillips County". Phillips County Website.