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AmherstOfficial Website: www.amherstma.gov
Other Website: www.amherstguide.com
County: Hampshire
Region: Amherst Area
Year Settled: 1703
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 27.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,258 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 34,874
Estimated Population for 2006: 34,049
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 76.7% | White | | 4.7% | Black | | 6.2% | Hispanic | | 9.0% | Asian | | 0.2% | Native American | | 3.2% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $42,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $176,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $314,000
Poverty: 20.2%
Violent Crime Index: 24 (average)
Property Crime Index: 17 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): University Health Services (UMASS, Amherst), Cooley Dickinson Hospital (Northampton)
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