Amherst, Ohio See also: Amherst Township, Lorain County, Ohio Amherst, Ohio Location of Amherst, Ohio Location of Amherst, Ohio Location of Amherst in Lorain County Location of Amherst in Lorain County Amherst (/ mh rst/) is a town/city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States.
Church Street, looking South in Amherst, Ohio, 1910 The initial village which eventually became known as Amherst, was established by pioneer settler Josiah Harris (who relocated to this region about 1818), although the initial tiny village was first known only as "Amherst Corners" in the early-1830s.
When the village was officially established by Josiah Harris in 1836, it was titled "Amherstville", but was later changed to "North Amherst", until finally simply 'Amherst' in 1909. [The initial 1820s postal-name of the village's first post-office was "Plato"; and the village's post-office retained that postal-name into the 1840s, even after the local-government name of the village officially became 'Amherstville' in the 1830s. ] The village is often said to have had its beginnings as early as 1812, because territory which was settled by pioneer Jacob Shupe, about a mile north of the initial village site, was eventually (at a much later time) encompassed into the Amherst city-limits.
However, the actual initial village-plat did not encompass Shupe's site (although Shupe's pioneering accomplishments inside the township, which encompassed constructing his own grist-mill and distillery, certainly added to the area's desirability for later pioneers to settle here). By the latter 1800's, Amherst acquired the title Sandstone Center of the World. Many early buildings are constructed of native sandstone, and the quarries were also an meaningful source of grindstones.
Cleveland Quarries Company, established in 1868, no longer quarries in Amherst but is still actively quarrying Berea Sandstone.
Amherst, part of the Greater Cleveland area, is positioned at 41 24 0 N 82 13 34 W (41.399993, -82.226201). The altitude is 689 feet (210 m) above sea level.
Amherst is positioned 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Lake Erie.
According to the 2010 census, the town/city has a total region of 7.12 square miles (18.4 km2), of which 7.06 square miles (18.3 km2) (or 99.16%) is territory and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.84%) is water. Amherst possesses a humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfa) / Borderline humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa), typical of much of the Central United States, with very warm to hot, humid summers and cold winters with moderate snow.
Amherst is positioned in Hardiness Zone 6a/6b. A recent trend since the Hardiness rezoning is the discernment that certain tropical plants like the Needle Palm, Chinese Windmill Palm and Fiber Banana trees can expanded in Amherst with some protection.
Climate data for Amherst, Ohio As of the census of 2010, there were 12,021 citizens , 4,772 homeholds, and 3,463 families residing in the city.
There were 5,031 housing units at an average density of 712.6 per square mile (275.1/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.0% from other competitions, and 1.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,772 homeholds of which 30.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families.
23.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the town/city was 45 years.
22.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,797 citizens , 4,459 homeholds, and 3,388 families residing in the city.
There were 4,603 housing units at an average density of 642.3 per square mile (247.9/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.84% White, 0.53% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other competitions, and 0.98% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,459 homeholds out of which 34.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families.
Twenty-one.six percent of all homeholds were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town/city the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town/city was $53,516, and the median income for a family was $57,990.
About 1.2% of families and 2.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
The government in Amherst has traditionally been balanced between the small-town Democratic and the Republican Parties.
Since becoming a town/city in 1960, the political power was balanced until the late 1960s and early 1970s when the Republicans led by Mayor Anthony De - Paola dominated until 1983 when Democrat John Jaworski was propel mayor.
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 town/city (Oak Point Road and State Route 58).
The Ohio Turnpike also runs west to east along the City's southern border and there is one (exit/entrance) ramp just south of the town/city in Amherst Township at State Route 58.
Parts of the town/city are also served by the Lorain County Transit system.
A recent housing boom has created demand for new retail areas in Amherst.
Nearby Berea, Ohio proclaimed itself "The Grindstone Capital of the World". "2016 Elected City Officials" (PDF).
United States Census.
"City-Data, Average Climate for Amherst, Ohio".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
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