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  | City: | Amherst | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 806 | 
| Latitude: | 33.964276 | 
| Longitude: | -102.470139 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 269 | 
| 2000 Population: | 930 | 
| White Population: | 670 | 
| Black Population: | 82 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 329 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 172 | 
| Male Population: | 440 | 
| Female Population: | 490 | 
| Median Age: | 36.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.90 | 
| Households: | 420 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.74 | 
| Average House Value: | $27,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,542 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 17 | 
| Number of Employees: | 96 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,790,000 | 
| Land Area: | 44.836 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.016 sq mi | 
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