Amherst is a community in Phillips County, Colorado, home to about 82 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80721.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX621 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amherst; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Amherst had 47 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2010.
It’s the 422nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Phillips County grew from 1,583 residents in 1900 to 4,530 in 2020.
Phillips County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holyoke, CO weather station (13 miles away).
1,146 jobs at 138 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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