Amherst
A town in Amherst County, Virginia — population 2,182 as of 2020.
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Special Weather Statement — Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 12:12AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms37% precip
Monday
92°F
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22% precip
Monday Night
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29% precip
Tuesday
89°F
Mostly Sunny13% precip
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Amherst by the numbers
Population
2,182Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²), 0.02 sq mi water
- Median age
- 50.3
- Households
- 865
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median house value
- $220,700
Municipal office
- Office
- TOWN MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 280, AMHERST, VA 24521