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Notable locations in Amherst: Atkins Farms (A), Buczala Farm (B), Small Ones Farm (C), Amherst Shoppers Park (D), Amherst Field Office and Research Park (E), Amherst Golf Course (F), Cherry Hill Cross Country Ski Center (G), Cherry Hill Golf Course (H), Hickory RIdge Country Club (I), Pratt Pool (J), Hitchcock House (K), Holdsworth Hall (L), Humphries House (M), James Hall (N), Jenkins Hall (O), Jones Library (P), Keefe Campus Center (Q), Keefe Health Center (R), Kirby Theater (S), Knowles Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Amherst include: Old Chapel (A), North Congregational Church (B), Johnson Chapel (C), Immanuel Lutheran Church (D), Hope Community Church (E), Hampshire Hispanic Ministry Church (F), Grace Episcopal Church (G), Goodwin African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (H), First Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wildwood Cemetery (1), West Cemetery (2), North Amherst Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Campus Pond (A), Factory Hollow Pond (B), Larence Swamp (C), Hawley Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hop Brook (A), Cushman Brook (B), Plum Brook (C), Adams Brook (D), Amethyst Brook (E), Doolittle Brook (F), Hearthstone Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Amherst include: Athletic Fields North (1), Amherst Common (2), Groff Park (3), Fraternity Park (4), Amethyst Conservation Area (5), War Memorial (6), Pratt Field (7), Memorial Field (8), Hitchcock Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Amherst History Museum Strong House (67 Amity Street) (1), Cross-Culture Inc (Tours & Charters; 12 White Pine Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Campus Center Hotel (1 Campus Center Way) (1), Massachusetts University Of (1 Campus Center Way) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Hampshire County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.350. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.06. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.66. This is significantly better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.23. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.25. This is about average. There were 5 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst that have no violations reported:
- AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION (Population served: 38000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Massachusetts: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 49.6% | | Whole state: | 64.5% |
| This town: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 20.2% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amherst, MA
People in group quarters in Amherst:
- 12,252 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 130 people in nursing homes
- 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Amherst compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Mullins Center. University of Massachusetts.
Banks with branches in Amherst (2011 data):
- TD Bank, National Association: Amherst Branch at 11 Amity Street, branch established on 1996/12/18; Triangle Street Branch at 243 Triangle Street, branch established on 1962/01/10. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- The Northampton Co-operative Bank: College Street Branch at 390 College Street, branch established on 2010/04/12; Amherst Branch at 253 Triangle Street, branch established on 1951/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $155.1 mil, Deposits: $126.7 mil, headquarters in Northampton, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- Florence Savings Bank: College Street Branch at 385 College Street, branch established on 2002/12/12. Info updated 2006/11/30: Bank assets: $1,088.0 mil, Deposits: $825.9 mil, headquarters in Florence, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Florence Bancorp, Mhc
- People's United Bank: Amherst Branch at 25 East Pleasant Street, branch established on 1994/02/15. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
- PeoplesBank: Amherst Branch at 56 Amity Street, branch established on 2002/12/18. Info updated 2007/02/12: Bank assets: $1,653.1 mil, Deposits: $1,224.2 mil, headquarters in Holyoke, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplesbancorp, Mhc
- Greenfield Savings Bank: University Drive Branch at 6 University Drive, branch established on 2002/02/20. Info updated 2006/10/11: Bank assets: $640.0 mil, Deposits: $458.2 mil, headquarters in Greenfield, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Gsb, Mhc
- Bank of America, National Association: Amherst Center Branch at One South Pleasant Street, branch established on 1834/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Religion statistics for Amherst (based on Hampshire County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.77%
| Here | | 33.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Jewish | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 68.6% | 10.0% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 22.1% | 27.4% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Unitarian Universalist Association | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Muslim Estimate | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 5.1% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 29.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 32 | Hampshire County: | 2.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24 | Hampshire County: | 1.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Hampshire County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 158 | Here: | 10.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.3% | | Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hampshire County: | 21.7% | | Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.3% | | State: | 16.5% |
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% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst:
- WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst:
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WMUA (91.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Amherst:
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
- WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Amherst fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $10,834,000
Total average daily traffic: 87,224
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,756
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 137,754
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1900-1909: 1
- 1910-1919: 0
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 4
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 3
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Amherst, MA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - Amherst Site, East Pleasant Street (Lat: 42.393861 Lon: -72.521694), Type: Pole, Structure height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA252
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- 100 Observatory Road (Lat: 42.393833 Lon: -72.522028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA331
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Marin Fettman, 740 Belchertown Road (4sh0203g) (Lat: 42.356139 Lon: -72.479583), Type: Pole, Structure height: 47.9 m, Overall height: 47.9 m, Licensee ID: L00072622
Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
- Marin Fettman, 740 Belchertown Road (4sh0203g) (Lat: 42.356139 Lon: -72.479583), Type: Pole, Structure height: 47.9 m, Overall height: 47.9 m, Licensee ID: L00072622
Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Amherst, MA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 84 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amherst)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Amherst)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Amherst, MA
| Most common first names in Amherst, MA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 113 | 83.7 years |
| John | 102 | 76.0 years |
| William | 79 | 79.2 years |
| Helen | 71 | 83.1 years |
| Robert | 63 | 74.7 years |
| George | 55 | 78.9 years |
| Ruth | 52 | 86.6 years |
| Charles | 50 | 79.5 years |
| Joseph | 49 | 77.0 years |
| Elizabeth | 47 | 83.6 years |
| Most common last names in Amherst, MA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 32 | 83.7 years |
| Brown | 20 | 79.0 years |
| Sullivan | 20 | 77.0 years |
| White | 19 | 82.2 years |
| Johnson | 19 | 75.2 years |
| Jones | 18 | 72.0 years |
| Mitchell | 17 | 73.8 years |
| Thompson | 17 | 84.8 years |
| Allen | 17 | 82.3 years |
| Roberts | 15 | 88.1 years |
| Businesses in Amherst, MA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| CVS | 2 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| FedEx | 8 | | Subway | 1 |
| Goodwill | 3 | | True Value | 1 |
| Jimmy Jazz | 1 | | UPS | 16 |
| Penske | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
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- #41 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
- #86 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
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