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Amherst, Virginia
| Amherst, Virginia | |||
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| Coordinates: 37°34′37″N 79°3′2″W / 37.57694°N 79.05056°WCoordinates: 37°34′37″N 79°3′2″W / 37.57694°N 79.05056°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Virginia | ||
| County | Amherst | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2) | ||
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 2,231 | ||
| • Density | 446/sq mi (172.9/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 24521 | ||
| Area code(s) | 434 | ||
| FIPS code | 51-01672[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1498447[2] | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Amherst is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census.[3] It is the county seat of Amherst County.[4]
Amherst is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Amherst is located at 37°34′37″N 79°3′2″W / 37.57694°N 79.05056°W (37.576899, -79.050424).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,251 people, 940 households, and 568 families residing in the town. The population density was 451.3 people per square mile (174.2/km²). There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 200.5 per square mile (77.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.95% White, 29.63% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 940 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $44,181. Males had a median income of $35,714 versus $20,321 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,457. About 13.3% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable inhabitants
- Black Herman, African American stage magician during the Jim Crow laws era
- Jimmy Walker, basketball player in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City Kings
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Amherst town, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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