Profile for Amherst, Ohio, OH

Amherst is near Lake Erie

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Quigley Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (29)

Communities (13)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (6)

Museums (1)

Parks (4)

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• Lorain County data
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• State data - Ohio
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Amherst demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lorain County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Cleveland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 44053 ZIP code.

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• Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
• Lorain County tourism

24% of Amherst residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Amherst ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Amherst
• Cemeteries in Lorain County
• Genealogy page (OH GenWeb) for Lorain County
• Libraries in or near Amherst

Post a query on a message board:

• Lorain County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Amherst historic sites
• Amherst area parks
• Wineries near Amherst

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• Amherst area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lorain County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Ohio cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Amherst
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lorain County

• Amherst business guide
• Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Ohio
• Local ordinances in Ohio (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lorain County
• Arrests in Lorain County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Ohio
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Amherst was $25,565, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lorain County economic census
• Lorain County economic summary
• Lorain County employment growth
• Lorain County unemployment rate
• Ohio economic data

22% of Amherst residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Amherst
• Colleges in Ohio
• Learning Disabilities Association in Ohio
• Schools in or near Amherst
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Ohio high schools

• Movies playing in or near Amherst
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• Air pollution in Lorain County
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• Land contamination in Lorain County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Ohio
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Ohio

• ePodunk festival listings
• Ohio county fairs
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• Amherst items now on sale

• Lorain County government
• Ohio state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
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• Travel

• Amherst medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Amherst
• Historic sites in Ohio
• Museums in or near Amherst
• Museums in Ohio
• Ohio state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lorain County genealogy forum

Median rent in Amherst, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $485.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,106.

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• Jobs in the Amherst area
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Libraries in Amherst include Amherst Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Amherst

• Ohio library

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• Census map of Amherst area
• Historic maps of OH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Ohio
• Topographic map of Amherst

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• Military bases in Ohio
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Amherst
• Search obituaries in Ohio
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• Chambers of commerce in Ohio
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• Nonprofit guide for Amherst
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Lorain County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Amherst political report.

• Lorain County Republican party
• Ohio Democratic party
• Ohio Republican party
• Ohio elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Amherst
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• Chowhound message boards for OH

The average commute time for Amherst workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Amherst include Days Inn Amherst, Motel 6 Cleveland West Lorain.

• Amherst travel guide
• Airports near Amherst
• Hotels near Amherst
• Ohio tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Ohio
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