Amherst, Wisconsin
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| Amherst, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| — Town — | |
| Location of Amherst, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′23″N 89°18′20″W / 44.45639°N 89.30556°WCoordinates: 44°27′23″N 89°18′20″W / 44.45639°N 89.30556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2) |
| • Land | 38.0 sq mi (98.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,435 |
| • Density | 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-01775[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582690[1] |
This article is about Amherst, Wisconsin. For other uses, see Amherst (disambiguation).
Amherst is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population is 964 people as of 2000. Amherst has an area of 1.2 square miles, thanks to the United States Census Bureau.
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.