Amherst is located in Texas. Amherst, Texas has a population of 811. Amherst is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 20.71% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 32.34%.
The median household income in Amherst, Texas is $46,771. The median household income for the surrounding county is $43,712 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Amherst is 45.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 92 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 24.5 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 19.3 inches per year, with 7.1 inches of snow per year.
