Map of Amherst village, Nebraska

Amherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 248 at the 2010 census.

Amherst village overview:
Name:	Amherst village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Buffalo County
Elevation:	2,356 ft (718 m)
Total Area:	0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²)
Land Area:	0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	201
Population Density:	922.02/sq mi (355.39/km²)
ZIP code:	68812
Area code:	308
FIPS code:	3101290
GNISfeature ID:	0826980

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Amherst online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Amherst was laid out and platted on its present site in 1890 when the railroad was built through that territory. It was named after Amherst College, in Massachusetts. Amherst was incorporated as a village in 1894.