| Amherst, NH | |
| Community Contact | Amherst Board of Selectmen Bruce Bowler, Chairman PO Box 960 Amherst, NH 03031 |
| Telephone | (603) 673-6041 |
| Fax | (603) 673-6794 |
| sfrydlo@amherstnh.gov | |
| Web Site | www.amherstnh.gov/ |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 am - 3 pm, Tuesday, 9 am - 3 pm and 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Labor Market Area | Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion |
| Tourism Region | Merrimack Valley |
| Planning Commission | Nashua Regional |
| Regional Development | Capital Regional Development Council |
| Election Districts | |
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US Congress
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District 2 |
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Executive Council
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District 5 |
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State Senate
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District 11 |
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State Representative
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Hillsborough County District 6 |
| Incorporated: 1760 |
| Origin: This area was first granted in 1728 as Narragansett Number 3, settled by the families of soldiers who had fought at Narragansett, Rhode Island. In 1760, the town was named Amherst in honor of Lord Jeffrey Amherst (1717-1797), commander-in-chief of the colonial forces in the French and Indian War. Amherst was the birthplace of Horace Greeley (1811-1872), founder of the New York Tribune, a founder of the Republican Party, and 1872 Presidential candidate. For a brief time, Amherst was the county seat for Hillsborough County. |
| Villages and Place Names: Cricket Corner, Ponemah, Baboosic Lake |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 2,369 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Amherst totaled 9,373 over 50 years, from 1,461 in 1950 to 10,834 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 125 percent increase between 1960 and 1970, this was followed by a 79 percent increase between 1970 and 1980. The 2007 Census estimate for Amherst was 11,714 residents, which ranked 26th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 341.1 persons per square mile of land area. Amherst contains 33.9 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area. |
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