Amherst
A village in Buffalo County, Nebraska — population 254 as of 2020.
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Wednesday
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Wednesday Night
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Thursday
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Amherst by the numbers
Population
254Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²)
- Households
- 111
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $69,125
- Median house value
- $169,800
Municipal office
- Office
- CHAIRMAN
- Address
- PO BOX 97, AMHERST, NE 68812