Amherst Center, Massachusetts

Back to Amherst Center, MA housing info, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Amherst Center, MA Hampshire County Population in July 2007: 17,133. Males: 8,082   (47.2%) Females: 9,051   (52.8%) Median resident age:   20.8 years Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years Zip codes: 01002. Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,142 (it was $35,754 in 2000) Amherst Center:   $43,142 Massachusetts:   $62,365 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,030 Amherst Center:   $18,030 Massachusetts:   $32,822 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $309,253 (it was $174,100 in 2000) Amherst Center:   $309,253 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $356,476; Detached houses: $376,604; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,630; In 2-unit structures: $303,598; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $634,914; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,001 Amherst Center, MA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Amherst Center: White Non-Hispanic (78.6%) Hispanic (5.4%) Black (5.1%) Two or more races (3.1%) Chinese (2.8%) Other race (2.5%) Other Asian (1.3%) Korean (1.2%) Asian Indian (1.2%) American Indian (0.9%) Vietnamese (0.7%) Japanese (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Amherst Center: 104.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Amherst Center, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Amherst Center is mentioned 11 times on our forum: Umass Amherst grad student, Noho a good place to reside?  (16 replies) Good areas near hopkinton?  (2 replies) Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), English (12.1%), Italian (11.7%), German (9.8%), Polish (7.1%), French (5.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 4.89 square miles. Population density: 3501 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Amherst Center, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Amherst Center-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Amherst Center place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 24.6 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Amherst Center-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from Amherst Center center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 12.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 15.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.7 miles away from Amherst Center center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from Amherst Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Notable locations in Amherst Center: Amherst Golf Course (A), Amherst Shoppers Park (B), Pratt Pool (C), Clark Hall (D), Telecommunications Hall (E), Holdsworth Hall (F), North College (G), Taplin Hall (H), Life Sciences Building (I), Stone Hall (J), Hitchcock House (K), Munson Hall Annex (L), Hilton House (M), Cohan Dormitory (N), Hills Hall (O), Strong House (P), Northeast Residential Area (Q), Stockbridge Hall (R), Stirn Auditorium (S), Alumni Gymnasium (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Amherst Center include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Baptist Church of Amherst (B), First Congregational Church (C), Goodwin African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (D), Grace Episcopal Church (E), Hampshire Hispanic Ministry Church (F), Old Chapel (G), Hope Community Church (H), Johnson Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), Wildwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Campus Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Amherst Center include: Pratt Field (1), Hitchcock Field (2), Amherst Common (3), East Village Historic District (4), Fraternity Park (5), War Memorial (6), Groff Park (7), Memorial Field (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Amherst Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	39.6%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This place:	21.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

This place:	9.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amherst Center, MA

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8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.03%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)

Hampshire County:	0.74%
Massachusetts average:	0.28%

from Hampden County, MA	2.32% ($38,198 average AGI)
from Franklin County, MA	0.74% ($32,244)
from Worcester County, MA	0.46% ($36,102)

8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)

Hampshire County:	0.16%
Massachusetts average:	0.11%

to Hampden County, MA	2.33% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Franklin County, MA	0.88% ($34,745)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.44% ($31,736)