Amherst, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Amherst CDP in Phillips County, Colorado.
Location of the Amherst CDP in Phillips County, Colorado.
Amherst is located in the United States
Amherst
Amherst
Location of the Amherst CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°40′59″N 102°10′21″W / 40.6831608°N 102.1725958°W / 40.6831608; -102.1725958 (Amherst CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyPhillips County
EstablishedAbout 1887[2]
Government
[3]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Land0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[3]
3,697 ft (1,127 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total46
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[5]
80721
Area code970
GNIS feature[3]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]

History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887.[2] 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.[1]

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