Amherst, New Hampshire
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Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County in the state of New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,753 at the 2020 census.[2] Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake.
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Amherst, New Hampshire | |
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Coordinates: 42°51′41″N 71°37′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Hillsborough |
Incorporated | 1760 |
Government | |
• Board of Selectmen |
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• Town Administrator | Dean Shankle |
Area | |
• Total | 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
• Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.49% |
Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 11,753 |
• Density | 347/sq mi (133.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 03031 |
Area code | 603 |
FIPS code | 33-01300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0873531 |
Website | www |
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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.