Village / Portage County

Amherst

Population
1,117
County
Portage County
Location
44.448, -89.282

The record

210 records name Amherst : 204 news, 5 events, 1 opinion

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What the records show

11 of 11 independently verified

Authoritative data

  • Population: 1,117 (2020 census), 1,133 (WI DOA 2025 official estimate) via doa.wi.gov
  • Census Vintage 2024 estimate: 1,132 (July 1, 2024; 2020 base 1,114) via www2.census.gov
  • Area: 1.344 sq mi land, 0.055 sq mi water, centered at 44.448329, -89.281683 via www2.census.gov
  • Population (ACS estimate): 1,033 (ACS 2019-2023 5-year, +/-174) via www2.census.gov
  • Median age: 44.5 (ACS 2019-2023 5-year, +/-8.8) via www2.census.gov
  • Median household income: $56,833 (ACS 2019-2023 5-year, +/-$15,756) via www2.census.gov
  • Median home value (owner-occupied): $218,000 (ACS 2019-2023 5-year, +/-$27,860) via www2.census.gov
  • Named lakes nearest this municipality (nearest municipal centroid within the county): Amherst Millpond 90, Turtle Lake, Thorn Lake, Mud Lake via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com
  • Public schools with a Amherst mailing address: Amherst Elementary, Amherst High, Amherst Middle, Central Sands Community High School via nces.ed.gov
  • Public library outlets in Amherst: Lettie W. Jensen Public Library via imls.gov
  • National Register listings recorded under Amherst: Pomeroy, L. A., House via nps.gov

Local government

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