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Information on Amherst, Lorain County

The City of Amherst is located in the state of Ohio, in Lorain County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Amherst at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Amherst City HALL, Lorain County

Amherst City Hall's addressAmherst Amherst Municipal Building
206 S MAIN ST

AMHERST OH 44001
United States
Phone number of Amherst City HallNot available
Amherst, OH emailNot available
Amherst official websiteNot available
Mayor of Amherst
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Common questions about Amherst

What county is Amherst OH in?

Amherst, OH is located in Lorain County

Where is Amherst, Ohio ?

Amherst, located in Lorain County, lies in the northeastern part of the United States within the State of Ohio. It is positioned west of Cleveland and nestled near the southern shore of Lake Erie. Amherst is also situated east of the city of Oberlin, making it part of the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area.

Demography of Amherst

Name of Amherst inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population12 021 inhabitants149 / 2 576
Population density in Amherst1 688,4 pop/sq mi (651,9 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Amherst, OH

Where to apply for a passport in Amherst, OH? There are 2 passport offices in Amherst, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
AMHERST POST OFFICE350 N. LEAVITT ROAD4409883421
LORAIN COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS2290 KRESGE DRIVE4403709555

Top 3 most popular banks in Amherst

There are 5 bank branches in Amherst.
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lorain is the most popular bank in Amherst with 1 branch offices, followed by PNC Bank, National Association with 1 branch offices and then Northwest Bank with 1 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Amherst:

Bank's name Number of branch offices Service Type
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lorain1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
PNC Bank, National Association1Full Service Retail Office
Northwest Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
The Huntington National Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Fifth Third Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office

Amherst administrative numbers

Amherst City code3901798
Amherst City postcode44001 (Another town has the same postcode)

Transportation modes in Amherst

Airport
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport 19.8 miles
21.9 miles
Burke Lakefront Airport 29.5 miles

Amherst territory

Amherst area7,12 sq mi (18,44 km²)
Amherst altitude643 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 41.4053
Longitude: -82.2317
Latitude: 41° 24' 19'' North
Longitude: 82° 13' 54'' West
Time zone
UTC -5:00 (America/New_York)
Summer time : UTC -4:00
Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time
Cities twinned with AmherstCurrently, the town Amherst isn’t twinned
Namesake of Amherst
  • Amherst, Maine, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Massachusetts, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Nebraska, États-Unis
  • Amherst, New Hampshire, États-Unis
  • Amherst, New York, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Texas, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Virginia, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Wisconsin, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Amherst, Quebec, Canada
Natural parksAmherst isn't part of a natural park

What is Amherst close to?

Nearby cities include: Lorain, South Amherst, Vermilion and Elyria
VermilionLorainLorain
South AmherstNeighbouring townsLorain
South AmherstSouth AmherstElyria
Lorain 3.6 milesSouth Amherst 4.1 milesVermilion 4.4 miles
Elyria 6.8 milesSheffield 8 milesOberlin 8.3 miles
Sheffield Lake 9 milesKipton 10.3 milesNorth Ridgeville 10.8 miles
Avon 12.1 milesAvon Lake 12.8 milesLaGrange 12.8 miles
Grafton 13.5 milesWakeman 13.8 milesBerlin Heights 14.5 miles
Westlake 15.9 milesNorth Olmsted 16.2 milesBay Village 16.6 miles
Huron 17.2 milesOlmsted Falls 17.2 milesWellington 17.5 miles

Distance between Amherst and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 2029 milesHouston : 1090 milesPhiladelphia : 384 miles
Phoenix : 1716 milesSan Antonio : 1232 milesSan Diego : 2000 miles
Dallas : 997 milesSan Jose : 2118 milesJacksonville : 766 miles
Indianapolis : 234 milesSan Francisco : 2171 milesAustin : 1157 miles
Columbus : 106 miles closestFort Worth : 1023 milesCharlotte : 436 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Amherst, OH

Elementary schools in Amherst

Powers Elementary School

District of Amherst Exempted Village
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 2
Students : 690

Walter G. Nord Middle School

District of Amherst Exempted Village
Lowest grade : 3, Highest grade : 5
Students : 563

Middle schools in Amherst

Amherst Junior High School

District of Amherst Exempted Village
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 660

High schools in Amherst

Marion L Steele High School

District of Amherst Exempted Village
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1257

Private schools in Amherst

St Joseph Elementary School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 244

Leisure and activities in Amherst surrounding area

Golf course
Fox Creek Golf & Racquet Club
to Lorain 2 miles
Emerald Valley Country Club
to Lorain 2.2 miles
Dragon Ranch Golf Club
to Elyria 3.7 miles
Willow Creek Golf Club
to Vermilion 6.1 miles
Cherry Ridge Country Club
to Elyria 6.7 miles
The Elyria Country Club
to Elyria 7.4 miles
Oberlin Golf Club
to Oberlin 8.6 miles
Vermilion Country Club
to Vermilion 9.2 miles
Avondale Golf Club
to Avon 10 miles
Carlisle Golf Club
to Grafton 10.2 miles