Profile for Amherst, New Hampshire, NH

Amherst is on the Souhegan River

Former and merged names include:
· Narragansett No. 3

Daniel Webster gave his first speech as a trial lawyer here

Well-known residents have included:
· Frank Selee, baseball manager
· Horace Greeley, publisher and presidential candidate

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Chock Full o' Nuts

Local festivals include:

• Oktoberfest - Oct. 13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hodgman State Forest

Historic sites and museums: Wigwam Museum, Chapel Museum

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

Listed places near Amherst

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (6)

Parks (2)

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• Housing in Amherst
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• Residence in 1995, of people in Amherst
• School enrollment & education levels in Amherst
• Transportation & commute times in Amherst
• Hillsborough County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Amherst demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hillsborough County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nashua area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03055 ZIP code.

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• Amherst town government
• Hillsborough County government

12% of Amherst residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Amherst ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Amherst
• Cemeteries in Hillsborough County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Hillsborough County
• Libraries in or near Amherst

Post a query on a message board:

• Hillsborough County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH 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

• Amherst museums
• Amherst historic sites
• Amherst area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Amherst area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hillsborough County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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

• Amherst business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hillsborough County
• Arrests in Hillsborough County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Amherst was $35,531, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hillsborough County economic census
• Hillsborough County economic summary
• Hillsborough County employment growth
• Hillsborough County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

56% of Amherst residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Amherst
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• Air pollution in Hillsborough County
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• Land contamination in Hillsborough County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Hampshire
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hillsborough County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Hampshire

Amherst festival dates:

• Oktoberfest - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
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• Amherst items now on sale

• Amherst local government Web site
• Hillsborough County government
• New Hampshire state government
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• Local historical society
• State historical society

Historic districts in Amherst include Amherst Village Historic District ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Amherst, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $858.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,733.

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

• Libraries near Amherst

• New Hampshire library

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• Census map of Amherst area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
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• American Legion post locator
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• Chambers of commerce in New Hampshire
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• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
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• Nonprofit guide for Amherst
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• Parks near Amherst
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• Aerial photo of Amherst
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Hillsborough County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Amherst political report.

• New Hampshire Democratic party
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• New Hampshire elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Amherst
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• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Amherst workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Amherst between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Amherst travel guide
• Airports near Amherst
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• New Hampshire tourism bureau

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