Amherst, Ohio
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Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 11,797 people, 4,459 households, and 3,388 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,646.1 people per square mile (635.3/km²). There were 4,603 housing units at an average density of 642.3 per square mile (247.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.84% White, 0.53% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
There were 4,459 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. Twenty-one.six percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,516, and the median income for a family was $57,990. Males had a median income of $47,750 versus $27,880 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $25,565. About 1.2% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
By far the most common mode of transportation to, from or within Amherst, Ohio is by car. However the downtown area is walkable. State Route 2 runs west to east through the northern portion of Amherst providing access to downtown Cleveland (25 minutes), its suburbs and Sandusky, Ohio. There are two exit/entrance ramps in the city (Oak Point Road and State Route 58). The Ohio TurnpikeOhio Turnpike
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also runs west to east along the City's southern border and there is one (exit/entrance) ramp just south of the city in Amherst Township at State Route 58. Parts of the city are also served by the Lorain County Transit system. Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) is the nearest International airport; it is located approximately 35 minutes east of the city.
Business
Amherst is home to a Nordson factory that manufactures various products, as well as KTMKTM
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-Sportmotorcycle America's Corporate office. In the city's scenic downtown section, Ben Franklin's dime store sells many types of fish and aquarium accessories, model cars, puzzles, and the like.
Growth
Amherst has been growing steadily since the early 1980s. A recent housing boom has created demand for new retail areas in Amherst. Target has recently opened inside the city limits.Notable natives and residents
- Mike FinleyMike FinleyMike Finley is a writer, poet, and videographer from Amherst, Ohio. He is author of a series of business books with psychologist Harvey Robbins, including Why Teams Don't Work , Why Change Doesn't Work , Transcompetition , and The Accidental Leader .Why Teams Don't Work, the first of their...
, Author of over 110 books. - Jesse CsincsakJesse CsincsakJesse Csincsak is an American professional snowboarder. Jesse is the founder of the non-profit organization JSAK Snowboarding which helps snowboarders with Olympic aspirations to raise money for training, travel and related expenses. Jesse is also a coach at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and a...
, Amateur Snowboarder and winner of the fourth season of The BacheloretteThe BacheloretteThe Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
. - Joel Hills Johnson (1802–1883), Mormon pioneer, published poet and gospel hymn writer, Utah politician, founded the Utah towns of Enoch and Johnson