Amherst is located in Ohio. Amherst, Ohio has a population of 12,086. Amherst is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 28.91% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 27.24%.
The median household income in Amherst, Ohio is $68,159. The median household income for the surrounding county is $54,987 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Amherst is 45.3 years.
The average high temperature in July is 83 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 19.3 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 38.1 inches per year, with 44.5 inches of snow per year.