Profile for Amherst, Massachusetts, MA

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Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, in the Springfield metro area.

The community name honors Lord Jeffrey Amherst, British military commander during the French and Indian War.

The latitude of Amherst is 42.380N. The longitude is -72.523W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 207 feet.

The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 34,874.

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Median household income

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$40,017

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Amherst is in the Connecticut River Valley.

The town was settled by Massachusetts Bay colonists who moved west, first to the Springfield area, then to Amherst.

Early industries included hat-making and brick manufacturing.

Amherst College was founded in 1821. The Massachusetts Agricultural School, which would become the University of Massachusetts, was established 42 years later.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 111. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1999 movie, "In Dreams"
· 1993 movie, "Malice"

Well-known residents have included:
· Noah Webster, lexicographer
· Emily Dickinson, poet
· Robert Frost, poet
· Helen Hunt Jackson, author

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

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Local festivals include:

Apple Harvest & Crafts Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check Amherst web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Nearby parks & recreation: Holyoke Range State Park, Quabbin Reservoir

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Historic sites and museums: Emily Dickinson Homestead, Strong House Museum, Pratt Museum of Natural History, Mead Art Museum, Amherst History Museum, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Colleges and universities: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst College, Hampshire College

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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.)

Quotes:
We are by September and yet my flowers are bold as June. Amherst has gone to Eden.
-- Letters, Volume 2
Emily Dickinson

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