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| City: | Amherst |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Area Code: | 413 |
| Latitude: | 42.372901 |
| Longitude: | -72.450902 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 |
| City Alias(es): | Cushman Pelham , South Amherst |
| Population: | 24,588 |
| 2000 Population: | 36,794 |
| White Population: | 29,485 |
| Black Population: | 1,804 |
| Hispanic Population: | 2,199 |
| Asian Population: | 3,163 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 78 |
| Indian Population: | 33 |
| Other Population: | 1,022 |
| Male Population: | 17,707 |
| Female Population: | 19,087 |
| Median Age: | 21.90 |
| Male Median Age: | 21.90 |
| Female Median Age: | 21.90 |
| Households: | 10,177 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 |
| Average House Value: | $178,200 |
| Average Household Income: | $42,567 |
| Number of Businesses: | 586 |
| Number of Employees: | 6,771 |
| Annual Payroll: | $171,869,000 |
| Land Area: | 57.421 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.133 sq mi |
North Amherst, MA ( 1.8 miles)
Hadley, MA ( 5.3 miles)
Hatfield, MA ( 6.0 miles)
Leverett, MA ( 6.4 miles)
Shutesbury, MA ( 6.6 miles)
Sunderland, MA ( 6.8 miles)
North Hatfield, MA ( 7.3 miles)
West Hatfield, MA ( 8.1 miles)
Northampton, MA ( 8.5 miles)