Amherst, Colorado

Amherst is a census-designated place and U.S. Post Office in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 58.[4] The ZIP Code of the Amherst Post Office is 80721.[3]

Amherst, Colorado
CDP
Location of Amherst in Phillips County, Colorado.
Amherst, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°40′55″N 102°09′58″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyPhillips County[1]
EstablishedAbout 1887[2]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Elevation3,691 ft (1,125 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80721[3]
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature ID0182776

History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887.[2] The community was named after Amherst, Massachusetts, the native home of a local businessman.[5] The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888.[6]

Geography

Amherst is located at 40°40′55″N 102°09′58″W (40.681940,-102.166157).

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on 3 September 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  4. Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  5. 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.
  6. 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)
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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