Amherst, Nebraska

Amherst, Nebraska
Main Street in Amherst; seen from southeast
Location of Amherst, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°50′18″N 99°16′10″W / 40.83833°N 99.26944°W / 40.83833; -99.26944
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyBuffalo
Area
 • Total
0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
201
 • Density920.5/sq mi (355.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68812
Area code308
FIPS code31-01290
GNIS feature ID2397957

Amherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Amherst had a population of 201.