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Demo Pages for Amherst, Massachusetts
Welcome to Amherst, Massachusetts!
- Population: 35,827
- 1993 Voter Registration: 10,335
- 1993 Residential and Commercial Property Tax Rate: $16.97
County: Hampshire Area: 27.75 square miles, 17,758 acres
Settled: 1727 Incorporated: 1759
- Form of Government: Town Meeting and Select Board
- (future: links to meeting dates/places and Select Board members' pages)
- Educational Opportunities:
Public Primary and
Secondary Schools
Colleges
- Libraries:
- Jones Library
- Munson Memorial Library
- North Amherst Library
- numerous libraries at 3 colleges
Fire Protection:
- 2 fire stations
- 31 permanent fire fighters
- 18 students
- 18 auxiliary
- Phone (non-emergency): 256-4082
Police Protection:
- 1 station
- 33 officers
- Phone (non-emergency): 256-4011
Houses of
Worship/Communities of Faith
Parks and
Recreation
Getting To, From, and
Around Amherst
- Distance to Major Cities:
- Boston: 1 hr. 45 min.
New York: 3 hrs. 15 min.
Additional Pages
A Listing of Bed and
Breakfasts.
A Walking Tour of
Amherst.
The
Amherst Area Amateur Astronomers Association
Information about the
Hitchcock Center for the Environment
A Map of the Amherst area
Area Businesses on the
WWWeb.
In the Future
- Local Government Information: Members, Meetings, Contact Numbers
- Bus Schedules and Maps.
- Accomodations Guide: Hotels, Motels, Inns, B&Bs
- Local State Parks: Road Maps, Trail Maps, Schedules
- Local Conservation Areas: Road Maps, Trail Guides
- Health-Related Services: Providers, Insurance, Advice
A Clickable Map locates other WWW resources in Massachusetts.
CityNet has links to cities and towns with WWW pages throughout the world.
USA Citylink has links to some US cities and towns with WWW pages.
SeniorsNet lists cities around the world with information for travelers.
All photographs on these pages were scanned in the GANG lab at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
This document created by Jennifer Broekman, Dave Wall, and Karen Strom
Last Update: April 27, 1995