Amherst, Ohio

Back to Amherst, OH housing info, Lorain County, Ohio, OH smaller cities, OH small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World 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, OH Lorain County Population in July 2008: 11,724. Population change since 2000: -0.6%   Males: 5,624   (48.0%) Females: 6,100   (52.0%) Median resident age:   40.2 years Ohio median age:   36.2 years Zip codes: 44001. Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,260 (it was $53,516 in 2000) Amherst:   $60,260 Ohio:   $46,597 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,706 Amherst:   $28,706 Ohio:   $24,581 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,092 (it was $137,800 in 2000) Amherst:   $179,092 Ohio:   $137,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $201,443; Detached houses: $207,065; Townhouses or other attached units: $178,721; In 2-unit structures: $103,775; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $307,081; Mobile homes: $36,621 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 44001 Amherst, OH 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: White Non-Hispanic (95.0%) Hispanic (2.9%) Two or more races (1.0%) Other race (0.8%) Black (0.5%) American Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Amherst: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Amherst, Ohio on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Amherst is mentioned 75 times on our forum: Amherst Ohio  (2 replies) Travelling to Cleveland/Amherst Ohio need Suggestions  (2 replies) Moving to Amherst  (1 reply) Travelling to Cleveland/Amherst Ohio need Suggestions  (0 replies) Lorain is a Joke  (140 replies) Why I"m Leaving Ohio  (163 replies) Latest news from Amherst, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (30.5%), English (15.1%), Irish (14.8%), Polish (13.2%), Italian (9.3%), Hungarian (6.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 676 feet Land area: 7.17 square miles. Population density: 1636 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.40 N, Longitude: 82.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -628 (-5.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,142 (20.3%)

Area code: 440

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Amherst, Ohio business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.71
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Amherst, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Amherst-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Amherst city center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.

Amherst-area historical earthquake activity is above Ohio state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from Amherst center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from Amherst center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from Amherst center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Jon Pippert - College football player (Toledo Rockets).

Political contributions by individuals in Amherst, OH

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Notable locations in Amherst: Amherst City Hall (A), Amherst Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Milan Avenue Shopping Center (1), Amherst Plaza Shopping Center (2), Liberty Bell Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Amherst include: Amherst Church of Christ (A), Amherst Congregational United Church of Christ (B), Amherst Park Avenue United Methodist Church (C), Old Stone United Church of Christ (D), Faith Church (E), Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (F), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (G), Saint Peter United Church of Christ (H), Westminster Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cleveland Street Cemetery (1), Crownhill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Amherst include: Neiding Park (1), DePaola Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Amherst Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotels: Country Hearth Inn - Amherst (934 N Leavitt Rd), Days Inn (934 North Leavitt Road), Days Inn Amherst OH (934 North Leavitt Road), Cleveland - Lorain/Amherst (704 N Leavitt Rd).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.2%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

This city:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amherst, OH

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4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.83%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)

Lorain County:	0.10%
Ohio average:	0.10%

from Cuyahoga County, OH	2.28% ($52,984 average AGI)
from Erie County, OH	0.23% ($39,816)
from Medina County, OH	0.19% ($49,281)

4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)

Lorain County:	0.03%
Ohio average:	0.04%

to Cuyahoga County, OH	1.39% ($37,059 average AGI)
to Erie County, OH	0.27% ($37,661)
to Medina County, OH	0.21% ($43,190)

• Fire: 82
• Hazardous Condition: 64
• Service Call: 2
• Good Intent Call: 1