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Amherst, Mass

Welcome to Amherst, Massachusetts!

Amherst at a Glance

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


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