Amherst, New Hampshire

Amherst, New Hampshire
Town
Amherst Town Common in 2006
Amherst Town Common in 2006
Official seal of Amherst, New Hampshire
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Amherst is located in New Hampshire
Amherst
Amherst
Amherst is located in the United States
Amherst
Amherst
Coordinates: 42°51′41″N 71°37′31″W / 42.86139°N 71.62528°W / 42.86139; -71.62528
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Incorporated1760
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Danielle Pray, Chair
  • William Stoughton
  • Peter Lyon
  • Tom Grella
  • Cynthia Dokmo
 • Town AdministratorDean Shankle
Area
 • Total34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2)
 • Land33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.49%
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total11,753
 • Density347/sq mi (133.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03031
Area code603
FIPS code33-01300
GNIS feature ID0873531
Websitewww.amherstnh.gov

Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County in the state of New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,753 at the 2020 census.[2] Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake.

The village of Amherst, where 697 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Amherst census-designated place and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Amherst Village Historic District.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Amherst town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.