Amherst, New Hampshire

Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County in the state of New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,753 at the 2020 census. Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake.

Amherst, New Hampshire
Town
Amherst Town Common in 2006
Amherst
Amherst
Coordinates: 42°51′41″N 71°37′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Incorporated1760
Government
  Board of Selectmen
  • Peter Lyon, Chair
  • Tom Grella
  • Danielle Pray
  • John D'Angelo
  • William Stoughton
  Town AdministratorDean Shankle
Area
  Total34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2)
  Land33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.49%
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total11,753
  Density347/sq mi (133.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03031
Area code603
FIPS code33-01300
GNIS feature ID0873531
Websitewww.amherstnh.gov

The village of Amherst, where 697 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Amherst census-designated place and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Amherst Village Historic District.

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