South Amherst, Massachusetts

South Amherst, Massachusetts
South Amherst Common
South Amherst
South Amherst
Coordinates: 42°20′23″N 72°31′21″W / 42.33972°N 72.52250°W / 42.33972; -72.52250
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
TownAmherst
Area
  Total
4.25 sq mi (11.00 km2)
  Land4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
4,994
  Density1,182/sq mi (456.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
01002
Area code413
FIPS code25-62675
GNIS feature ID0609086

South Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. The CDP includes the village of South Amherst and residential subdivisions south of the Amherst town center.

South Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.