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Also known as Amherst, Virginia, Amherst, VA

town in Virginia, USA

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Virginia
County
Amherst
Total
4.92 sq mi (12.75 km )
Land
4.90 sq mi (12.70 km )
Water
0.019 sq mi (0.05 km )
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Estimate 2019
2,180
Density
445/sq mi (171.7/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst
UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code
51-01672
Website
Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Amherst
Population
2110
Area
12.732005
Elevation
232
Official website
www.amherstva.gov
Image
Amherst VA Historical Society in Fall.jpg
Households
1144
Dialing code
434
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postal code
24521
Commons category
Amherst, Virginia
inception
1807-01-01
water as percent of area
0.3254
per capita income
33487
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Amherst (formerly Dearborn) is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Amherst had a population of 2,110. It is the county seat of Amherst County.

Amherst is part of the Lynchburg metropolitan area.

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