South Amherst, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°20′23″N 72°31′21″W / 42.33972°N 72.52250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampshire |
Town | Amherst |
Area | |
• Total | 4.25 sq mi (11.00 km2) |
• Land | 4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,994 |
• Density | 1,182/sq mi (456.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 01002 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-62675 |
GNIS feature ID | 0609086 |
South Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census.[1] The CDP includes the village of South Amherst and residential subdivisions south of the Amherst town center.
South Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.