Amherst, Nebraska

Amherst, Nebraska
Main Street in Amherst; seen from southeast
Location of Amherst, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°50′18″N 99°16′10″W / 40.83833°N 99.26944°W / 40.83833; -99.26944
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyBuffalo
Area
  Total
0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
  Land0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
201
  Density922.02/sq mi (355.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68812
Area code308
FIPS code31-01290
GNIS feature ID2397957

Amherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 248 at the 2010 census.