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Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office in and governed by Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The Amherst post office has the ZIP Code 80721.[5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Amherst CDP was 47.[4]

History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887.[2] The community was named after Amherst, Massachusetts, the native home of a local businessman.[6] The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888.[7] Phillips County was founded in 1889, and before that, Amherst was in Weld County.[8]

Geography

The Amherst CDP has an area of 291 acres (1.176 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Amherst CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201058—    
202047−19.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Amherst CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  3. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Amherst CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6.
  7. ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  8. ^ "Phillips County". Phillips County Website.

External links

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