Profile for Amherst, Wisconsin, WI

Local festivals include:

• Portage County Fair - July 19-22, 2007

Listed places near Amherst

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (9)

Libraries (2)

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• 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
• Portage County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• 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 Portage 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 54406 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Portage County government

32% of Amherst residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Amherst ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Amherst
• Cemeteries in Portage County
• Libraries in or near Amherst

Post a query on a message board:

• Portage County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI 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
• Wineries near Amherst

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Amherst area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Portage County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin 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 Portage County

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

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Portage County
• Arrests in Portage County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Amherst was $18,514, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Portage County economic census
• Portage County economic summary
• Portage County employment growth
• Portage County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

20% of Amherst residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Amherst
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Amherst
• School districts in or near Amherst
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Amherst

• Air pollution in Portage County
• Diesel soot in Portage County
• Land contamination in Portage County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Portage County
• Toxic chemical releases in Portage County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Amherst festival dates:

• Portage County Fair - July 19-22, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Amherst

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Amherst
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Portage County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Amherst medical services & health statistics

• Portage County historical society
• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Amherst, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $384.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $870.

• Find Foreclosure in Amherst
• Homes for sale in the Amherst area
• Find a Amherst Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Wisconsin mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Amherst area
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Amherst include Lettie W. Jensen Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Amherst

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Census map of Amherst area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• 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 Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Amherst
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Amherst
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Amherst

• Parks near Amherst
• National forests in Wisconsin
• State parks in Wisconsin

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Amherst
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Wisconsin communities
• Photos of Wisconsin places
• Post cards of Wisconsin communities

Portage County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Amherst political report.

• Portage County Democratic party
• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Amherst
• Total membership by faith, in Portage County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Amherst workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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