Amherst, Texas
Location of Amherst, Texas
Coordinates: 34°0′45″N 102°24′52″W / 34.0125, -102.41444
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Lamb
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	3,652 ft (1,113 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	791
- Density	951.4/sq mi (367.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79312
Area code(s)	806
FIPS code	48-03084[1]
GNIS feature ID	1351078[2]

Amherst is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 791 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Amherst is located at 34°0′45″N, 102°24′52″W (34.012515, -102.414424)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 791 people, 269 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 951.4 people per square mile (368.0/km²). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 410.2/sq mi (158.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.90% White, 9.36% African American, 0.25% Native American, 21.11% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.95% of the population.

There were 269 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,276, and the median income for a family was $25,714. Males had a median income of $22,625 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,911. About 25.0% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.8% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Amherst is served by the Amherst Independent School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Amherst, Texas is at coordinates 34°00′45″N 102°24′52″W / 34.012515, -102.414424 (Amherst, Texas)Coordinates: 34°00′45″N 102°24′52″W / 34.012515, -102.414424 (Amherst, Texas)

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