Amherst County, Virginia
153 Washington St
Amherst, VA 24521
Phone: (434) 946-9400
Fax: (434) 946-9370
www.countyofamherst.com
In west-central VA, north of Lynchburg; organized 1761 from Albemarle County. Name Origin: For Lord Jeffery Amherst (1717-97), commander of British forces in North America during the French and Indian Wars.
Area (sq mi): 478.78 (land 475.18; water 3.60). Pop per sq mi: 67.60.
Pop 2005: 32,134. State rank: 54. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.80%; 1990-2000 11.60%. Pop 2000: 31,894 (White 77.30%; Black or African American 19.80%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 1.20%. Median age: 38.00.
Income 2000: per capita $16,952; median household $37,393; Pop below poverty level: 10.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,957-$22,055.
Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 23.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 53.70%.
Amherst, VA 24521
Phone: (434) 946-9400
Fax: (434) 946-9370
www.countyofamherst.com
In west-central VA, north of Lynchburg; organized 1761 from Albemarle County. Name Origin: For Lord Jeffery Amherst (1717-97), commander of British forces in North America during the French and Indian Wars.
Area (sq mi): 478.78 (land 475.18; water 3.60). Pop per sq mi: 67.60.
Pop 2005: 32,134. State rank: 54. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.80%; 1990-2000 11.60%. Pop 2000: 31,894 (White 77.30%; Black or African American 19.80%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 1.20%. Median age: 38.00.
Income 2000: per capita $16,952; median household $37,393; Pop below poverty level: 10.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,957-$22,055.
Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 23.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 53.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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