Amherst Center, Massachusetts

Amherst Center, Massachusetts
City Town Hall
Amherst Center
Amherst Center
Coordinates: 42°22′49″N 72°31′11″W / 42.38028°N 72.51972°W / 42.38028; -72.51972
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
TownAmherst
Area
  Total
4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2)
  Land4.94 sq mi (12.80 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
19,065
  Density3,859/sq mi (1,489.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code25-01360
GNIS feature ID1852796

Amherst Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the City of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The CDP covers the primary village in town. The population was 19,065 at the 2010 census, out of a total city population of 37,819. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.