Local News: Medford, MN 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Amherst Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Amherst, OH

General Amherst Information

State: Ohio

County: Lorain County

Close cities: Elyria, OH, Kipton, OH, Vermilion, OH, Sheffield Lake, OH, Oberlin, OH, South Amherst, OH, Sheffield, OH, Lorain, OH, Birmingham, OH, Wakeman, OH, Vermilion, OH

Amherst Population (census data)
Total 11,694 (-0.5% since 2000)
Male 5,610 (48.0%)
Female 6,084 (52.0%)

Population Density: 1,632 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 80.5 (US Avg is 100)

Amherst Elevation: 676 feet above sea level

Land Area: 7.17 square miles

Median Household Income: $60,260

Zip Codes: 44001.

Amherst Map

Loading Map...

Powered by Relocation.com

Thinking of relocating to Amherst?

Enter your details to compare licensed movers and get free moving quotes

Moving From

Moving To

Amherst Demographic Data

Ethnic Information:
  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Black (0.5%)
Ancestry Information:
  • German (30.5%)
  • English (15.1%)
  • Irish (14.8%)
  • Polish (13.2%)
  • Italian (9.3%)
  • Hungarian (6.0%)
Foriegn Born: 248 people (2.1%)
  • Europe (66.7%)
  • Asia (14.3%)
  • North America (9.5%)
  • Latin America (9.5%)

Local Amherst Sports Teams

Major League Baseball: Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers
NFL Football: Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions
NBA Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons
NHL Hockey: Columbus Blue Jackets
NCAA Sports: University of Akron, Cleveland State University

Amherst School Information

High Schools
Amherst Junior High School (548 Milan Avenue, Amherst, OH, 44001 - Amherst Exempted Village District)
Marion L Steele High School (450 Washington Street, Amherst, OH, 44001 - Amherst Exempted Village District)
Middle Schools
Walter G. Nord Middle School (501 Lincoln Street, Amherst, OH, 44001 - Amherst Exempted Village District)
Elementary Schools
Josiah Harris Elementary School (393 South Lake Street, Amherst, OH, 44001 - Amherst Exempted Village District)
Powers Elementary School (401 Washington Street, Amherst, OH, 44001 - Amherst Exempted Village District)
Shupe Elementary (600 Shupe Avenue, Amherst, OH, 44001 - Amherst Exempted Village District)

Find a Job

Amherst Dating

more search filters

less search filters