Amherst
A city in Lamb County, Texas — population 652 as of 2020.
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Overnight
70°F
Mostly Clear1% precip
Saturday
102°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16% precip
Saturday Night
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy20% precip
Sunday
102°F
Sunny2% precip
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Amherst by the numbers
Population
652Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 0.91 sq mi (2.37 km²)
- Median age
- 37.3
- Households
- 256
- Median household income
- $63,611
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY SECRETARY
- Address
- PO BOX 560, AMHERST, TX 79312