Town
Town of Amherst
Amherst is a town in Massachusetts, in Hampshire County.
- State
- Massachusetts
- Population
- 40,989
- Officials listed
- 14
- Incorporated
- 1775
- Government type
- Council – Manager
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 42.3635, -72.5073
- County
About Amherst
Amherst is listed in the Massachusetts city directory with Hampshire County. The directory currently includes 351 cities in Massachusetts and 20 in Hampshire County.
The Census place estimate for Amherst is 40,989 residents.
It is the largest city listed in Hampshire County.
The source classifies the city's government as Council – Manager.
It was incorporated in 1775.
Location
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Contact
4 Boltwood Ave.Amherst, MA 01002
Phone 413-259-3001
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
The Massachusetts source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Amherst.
Officials (14)
The directory lists 14 officials for Amherst, reproduced from the Massachusetts source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Hampshire County
Amherst is one of 20 cities the directory lists in Hampshire County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Northampton | 31,315 |
| South Hadley | 18,031 |
| Easthampton | 16,020 |
| Belchertown | 15,372 |
| Ware | 10,142 |
| Southampton | 6,181 |
| Granby | 6,064 |
| Hadley | 5,284 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Amherst are reproduced from Massachusetts Municipal Association community profiles + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for Amherst
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Massachusetts coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.