Amherst, Ohio
Amherst, Ohio | |
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City | |
| Nickname: Hurst | |
| Motto: "Sandstone Center of the World" | |
Location in Greater Cleveland | |
Amherst Amherst | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′15″N 82°14′38″W / 41.40417°N 82.24389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2) |
| • Land | 7.08 sq mi (18.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,681 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,928 |
| • Density | 1,790.1/sq mi (691.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44001 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-01798 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086498 |
| Website | www |
Amherst (/ˈæmhərst/ AM-hərst) is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It is located 28 miles (45 km) west of Cleveland within the Cleveland metropolitan area. The population was 12,681 at the 2020 census.