Amherst
A village in Portage County, Wisconsin — population 1,082 as of 2020.
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West Pearl St. Closed at West Scott St. Monday, October 5
West Pearl Street will close at West Scott Street on Monday, October 5, while crews begin water main installation as part of the West Scott Street Project. West Pearl Street is expected to reopen to traffic over gravel by the end of the day.
Transportation
Reserve St. Closed at Maria Dr. October 5-16
Reserve St. will close at Maria Dr. on Monday, October 5, for repairs to underground utilities. Work should be done by Friday, October 16, subject to weather, field conditions, and crew availability.
Transportation
City Seeks Proposals for Sidewalk Snow & Ice Removal
The City of Stevens Point seeks proposals to complete snow removal and ice abatement by applying sand or salt to public sidewalks. Sealed proposals are due on or before October 26, 2026, at 2:00 pm.
Government & Civic
Fall Leaf Pickup for City of Stevens Point Residents
The City's annual leaf pickup will take place the week of October 26, coinciding with National Make a Difference Day, which occurs two days before. Please drop off your leaves if you are able.
Events
High school sports results for Saturday, Sept. 26
Saturday’s high school sports roundup includes football, volleyball, soccer, cross-country, swimming and tennis results from teams across Wisconsin.
Local Sports
UPDATE: Unauthorized City Network Access
Stevens Point is working through issues created by the unauthorized access discovered September 23. We have been able to better identify what happened and what was affected since with the assistance of several entities including Wis. Emergency Mgmnt.
Government & CivicIn and around Amherst
See & do
+1 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- 13 chairs
- Amherst Inn
- Central Waters Brewing Co. | Amherst
- Club Orlow
- Aggie's Coffee & Herbalife Nutrition Bar
Shops & services
+14 more on the mapMusicians & bands near Amherst →
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Amherst by the numbers
- Area
- 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km²), 0.06 sq mi water
- Median age
- 50.3
- Households
- 567
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $64,922
- Median house value
- $244,300
- Office
- CLERK TREASURER
- Address
- PO BOX 36, AMHERST, WI 54406