Amherst, Colorado

Amherst is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in northeastern Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The Amherst post office has the ZIP Code 80721.[4] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Amherst CDP was 58, while the population of the 80721 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 154 including adjacent areas.[5] Phillips County governs the unincorporated town.

Amherst, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Amherst CDP in Phillips County, Colorado.
Amherst
Location of the Amherst CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°40′59″N 102°10′21″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyPhillips County
EstablishedAbout 1887[2]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Land0.454 sq mi (1.176 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation3,697 ft (1,127 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total58
 • Density128/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80721
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[3]Amherst CDP

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]

Geography

The Amherst CDP has an area of 291 acres (1.176 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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

Amherst CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201058—    
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References
  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. 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. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.CS1 maint: location (link)
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