Profile for Amherst, Maine, ME
Send us your Amherst photos:
Sponsored Ads
Amherst is a town in Hancock County.
One tradition says the community was named for Amherst, MA; another says it was named for Amherst, NH
The latitude of Amherst is 44.833N. The longitude is -68.364W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 581 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 230.
Local
$26,042National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Amherst demographic reports
Find Foreclosure
Local homes for sale
LODGING:
Nearby hotels
PEOPLE:
Amherst family histories
RECORDS:
Birth, marriage & death
Court, land & probate
Military
Listed places near Amherst
Top- Amherst population
- Ancestry of people in Amherst
- Housing in Amherst
- Income in Amherst
- Marital status of adults in Amherst
- Place of birth of people in Amherst
- Residence in 1995, of people in Amherst
- School enrollment & education levels in Amherst
- Transportation & commute times in Amherst
- Hancock County data
- Fastest-growing counties in Maine
- State data - Maine
- 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 Hancock County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 04605 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
13% of Amherst residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Amherst ancestry & family history guide.
Post a query on a message board:
Records & databases:
- Ancestry.com - ME 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
- Add a local cemetery to our listings
- Amherst area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in Hancock County
- Cemetery record compendium
- Maine 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 Hancock County
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Maine
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Amherst was $16,548, compared with $21,587 nationally.
- Banks
- Building permits
- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- Hancock County economic census
- Hancock County economic summary
- Hancock County employment growth
- Hancock County unemployment rate
- Maine economic data
8% of Amherst residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Amherst
- Colleges in Maine
- Learning Disabilities Association in Maine
- Schools in or near Amherst
- School districts in or near Amherst
- Yearbooks (old) of Maine high schools
- Air pollution in Hancock County
- Diesel soot in Hancock County
- Land contamination in Hancock County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Maine
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Hancock County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maine
- ePodunk festival listings
- Maine county fairs
- Maine festivals (Maine tourism department)
- Send us festival info for Amherst
- Hancock County government
- Maine state government
- Driver's licenses
- Motor vehicles
- Passports
- Social Security
- Veterans affairs
- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
- Historic sites in or near Amherst
- Historic sites in Maine
- Museums in or near Amherst
- Museums in Maine
- Maine state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Hancock County genealogy forum
Median rent in Amherst, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $175. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $564.
- Find Foreclosure in Amherst
- Homes for sale in the Amherst area
- Find a Amherst Realtor
- Get free moving quotes
- Free home valuation
- Check Maine mortgage rates
- Property and neighborhood reports
- Mortgage calculator
- Census map of Amherst area
- Historic maps of ME cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Maine
- Topographic map of Amherst
- Daily newspapers in or near Amherst
- AM radio stations in or near Amherst
- Commercial FM radio stations in or near Amherst
- Public & educational radio stations in or near Amherst
- TV stations in or near Amherst
- Media ownership in the Amherst area
- Search historic newspaper articles
- Search recent news archives in Maine
- Check daily newspapers in or near Amherst
- Search obituaries in Maine
- Recent death notices - selected ME newspapers
- Chambers of commerce in Maine
- Community foundations (by state)
- Foundations (by name)
- Kiwanis clubs in Maine
- Lions clubs in Maine
- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Amherst
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Amherst
- Parks near Amherst
- National forests in Maine
- Ski areas near Amherst
- Ski areas in Maine
- State parks in Maine
- Aerial photo of Amherst
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of Maine communities
- Photos of Maine places
- Post cards of Maine communities
- ZIP codes (by street address)
- ZIP codes (by city)
- ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)
The average commute time for Amherst workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
- Monthly averages & records
- Major storms (searchable by county)
- Maine coastal water temperatures
- National weather map
