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| City: | Amherst |
| State: | Virginia |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Latitude: | 37.623511 |
| Longitude: | -79.092253 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 |
| City Alias(es): | Falconerville |
| Population: | 8,800 |
| 2000 Population: | 9,859 |
| White Population: | 7,483 |
| Black Population: | 2,195 |
| Hispanic Population: | 86 |
| Asian Population: | 17 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 48 |
| Other Population: | 24 |
| Male Population: | 4,833 |
| Female Population: | 5,026 |
| Median Age: | 39.30 |
| Male Median Age: | 37.80 |
| Female Median Age: | 40.70 |
| Households: | 4,259 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.50 |
| Average House Value: | $92,400 |
| Average Household Income: | $38,564 |
| Number of Businesses: | 231 |
| Number of Employees: | 2,368 |
| Annual Payroll: | $78,994,000 |
| Land Area: | 221.377 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.427 sq mi |
Sweet Briar, VA ( 4.4 miles)
Piney River, VA ( 8.7 miles)
Clifford, VA ( 8.9 miles)
Monroe, VA ( 9.1 miles)
Arrington, VA ( 9.9 miles)
Madison Heights, VA ( 11.5 miles)
Roseland, VA ( 14.0 miles)
Vesuvius, VA ( 14.5 miles)
Tyro, VA ( 14.6 miles)