Amherst, Massachusetts

City
	Town of Amherst
	Left-right from top: Downtown Amherst, Congregational Church in North Amherst, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Town Hall, Downtown Amherst
	Flag Seal
	Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
	Coordinates: 42°23′N 72°31′W / 42.383°N 72.517°WCoordinates: 42°23′N 72°31′W / 42.383°N 72.517°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampshire
Settled	1703
Incorporated	February 13, 1759
Named for	Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area
• Total	27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2)
• Land	27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	295 ft (90 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	39,263
• Density	1,422/sq mi (549.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	01002, 01003 (UMass), 01004 (post office boxes), 01059 (North Amherst post office)
FIPS code	25-01325
GNIS feature ID	0618195
Website	www.amherstma.gov

Amherst is a town in the American state of Massachusetts. It is in Hampshire County. There are three colleges in Amherst. It is named after Sir Jeffrey Amherst. It has a population of about 40,000 people.

Amherst, Massachusetts Media

A streetcar for the Amherst and Sunderland Street Railway crosses Amherst Center, in front of the town hall, c. 1903.
Mount Norwottuck in the Mount Holyoke range, on the border between the towns of Amherst and Granby, Massachusetts.
Listing of sights in Amherst, 1886
Town Hall, Amherst Massachusetts
Voter turnout versus voter registration over time.
Amherst skyline from the northwest
The Yiddish Book Center, located on the campus of Hampshire College