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Amherst, NE map Population (year 2000): 277. Estimated population in July 2006: 267 (-3.6% change)
 

Males: 138  (49.8%)
Females: 139  (50.2%)

Buffalo County

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68812.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,400 (it was $39,545 in 2000)
Amherst  $41,400
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,300 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
Amherst  $68,300
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Amherst:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (63.2%), Irish (15.2%), United States (11.2%), English (10.5%), Polish (9.0%), Danish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2235 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 1226 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Amherst

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amherst village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
Nebraska:  4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Amherst:  1.5% ($930)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
Amherst satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (178.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (581.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Riverdale, NE (8.3 miles ), Miller, NE (10.5 miles) , Elm Creek, NE (11.0 miles ), Pleasanton, NE (15.4 miles ), Kearney, NE (16.0 miles ), Sumner, NE (18.1 miles ), Overton, NE (19.6 miles ), Hazard, NE (21.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $84,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.84 N, Longitude: 99.27 W


Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+20.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Amherst-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Amherst village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the village center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Amherst:
  • RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amherst:
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 21 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 62 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amherst:
  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 28 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; ID: HDE)
  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 33 miles; MINDEN, NE; ID: 0V3)
  • JIM KELLY FIELD (about 35 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; ID: LXN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amherst:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 14 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 172 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 179 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 182 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
Public high school in Amherst:
  • AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 147; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Amherst:
  • AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Grades: PK - 06)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst and their reported violations in the past:

AMHERST, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 301, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.5%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

Amherst compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$135
Water Supply 0$0 1$60
Financial Administration 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 7$395


Amherst government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $71,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $180,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $141,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
    All Other: $7,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $49,000
    Property: $25,000
    NEC: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Buffalo County:  0.21%
Nebraska average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kearney County, NE  0.56% ($28,867 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.54% ($29,138)
from Dawson County, NE  0.49% ($27,177)


8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lancaster County, NE  0.86% ($30,109 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.81% ($35,124)
to Kearney County, NE  0.54% ($31,581)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KUVR (1380 AM; 1 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst:
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • K260AF (99.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KLPR (91.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA @ KEARNEY)

TV broadcast stations around Amherst:
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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