Amherst, Wisconsin Amherst, Wisconsin Location of Amherst, Wisconsin Location of Amherst, Wisconsin Village Amherst Michael Juris Amherst is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Amherst is at the core of the Tomorrow Valley area.
The name Amherst was established in 1853 by Adam Uline, after General Amherst of Revolutionary fame and the fact he was indigenous of Amherst, Nova Scotia.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has a total region of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2), of which, 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2) of it is territory and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,035 citizens , 434 homeholds, and 274 families living in the village.
The populace density was 796.2 inhabitants per square mile (307.4/km2).
There were 471 housing units at an average density of 362.3 per square mile (139.9/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other competitions, and 0.8% from two or more competitions.
There were 434 homeholds of which 35.5% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 45.2% were married couples residing together, 12.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families.
31.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the village was 35.1 years.
29% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 964 citizens , 395 homeholds, and 250 families living in the village.
The populace density was 827.5 citizens per square mile (318.1/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the village was 99.17% White, 0.41% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other competitions, and 0.21% from two or more competitions.
There were 395 homeholds out of which 36.7% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 50.1% were married couples residing together, 8.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 36.5% were non-families.
32.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the village, the populace was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the village was $40,125, and the median income for a family was $54,821.
Amherst is served by the School District of the Tomorrow River, which has a high school, a middle school, and a undertaking school, all on one K-12 campus.
Amherst is home to the Amherst Telephone Company/Tomorrow Valley Communications.
The business provides copper and fiber service to Amherst and the encircling communities of Rosholt, Amherst Junction, and Polonia.
The Amherst Millpond is a 48-acre, difficult water impoundment positioned in the village of Amherst.
Amherst hosts the Portage County Fair, an Amish craft fair, and other affairs at the fairgrounds.
Stock car racing began at the fairgrounds in 2013 under the name Amherst Speedway.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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