Amherst is located in Texas. Amherst, Texas has a population of 1,099. Amherst is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 35.82% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 30.37%.
The median household income in Amherst, Texas is $55,357. The median household income for the surrounding county is $50,041 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Amherst is 37.2 years.
The average high temperature in July is 90.9 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 22.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 18.8 inches per year, with 6.4 inches of snow per year.
