Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Amherst in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 697 at the 2020 census, out of 11,753 in the entire town. The village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Amherst Village Historic District.
| Name: | Amherst CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | New Hampshire |
| County: | Hillsborough County |
| Elevation: | 264 ft (80 m) |
| Total Area: | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km²) |
| Land Area: | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 697 |
| Population Density: | 960.06/sq mi (370.50/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 03031 |
| Area code: | 603 |
| FIPS code: | 3301220 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 2629710 |
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Geography
The CDP is in the central part of the town of Amherst, bordered to the east by New Hampshire Route 101; to the south by Thornton Ferry Road, Courthouse Road, and Atherton Lane; to the west by Old Milford Road and the west edge of Meadow View Cemetery; and to the north by Jones Road, Mack Hill Road, and Manchester Road.
Route 101 leads northeast 10 miles (16 km) to the start of the Manchester bypass, and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Wilton. Milford is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the southwest via Amherst Street.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Amherst CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.88 km), all of it land.
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