Amherst, Ohio
| Amherst, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Hurst | |
| Motto: "Sandstone Center of the World" | |
| Location in Greater Cleveland | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′15″N 82°14′38″W / 41.40417°N 82.24389°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Ohio | 
| County | Lorain | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2) | 
| • Land | 7.08 sq mi (18.35 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) | 
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 12,681 | 
|  • Estimate  (2023) | 12,928 | 
| • Density | 1,790.09/sq mi (691.15/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 44001 | 
| Area code | 440 | 
| FIPS code | 39-01798 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1086498 | 
| Website | http://www.amherstohio.org/ | 
Amherst (/ˈæmhərst/ AM-hərst) is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It is located 28 miles (45 km) west of Cleveland within the Cleveland metropolitan area. The population was 12,681 at the 2020 census.