Member City
City of Amherst
Amherst is a member city in Texas, in Lamb County, part of the Caprock-Lubbock region.
- State
- Texas
- Population
- 671
- Officials listed
- 5
- Incorporated
- 1925
- Government type
- General Law Type C
- Fiscal year starts
- 10-01
- Region
- Caprock-Lubbock
- Coordinates
- 34.0120, -102.4148
- County
About Amherst
Amherst is listed in the Texas city directory with Lamb County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 6 in Lamb County.
The Census place estimate for Amherst is 671 residents.
By population, it ranks 5 of the 6 cities the directory lists in Lamb County.
The source classifies the city's government as General Law Type C.
It was incorporated in 1925. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.
Location
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Contact
PO Box 560Amherst, TX 79312-0560
Phone (806) 246-3421
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: (2 TU P.M.).
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (5)
The directory lists 5 officials for Amherst, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Lamb County
Amherst is one of 6 cities the directory lists in Lamb County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Littlefield | 5,871 |
| Olton | 2,288 |
| Earth | 1,065 |
| Sudan | 958 |
| Town of Springlake | 110 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Amherst are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.
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 Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.