Amherst
City in Massachusetts
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Amherst is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst has a council–manager form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts state law. Wikipedia
ZIP Codes: 01002, 01003 (UMass), 01004 (post office boxes), 01059 (North Amherst post office)
Population: 37,819 (2010)
Average sat score: 1497
Area code: 413
Elevation: 295 ft (90 m)
Incorporated: February 13, 1759
Named for: Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst