Amherst, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 964. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,010 (+4.8% change)
 
Males: 477   (49.5%)
Females: 487   (50.5%)

Portage County

Median resident age:   34.5 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 54406 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,800 (it was $40,125 in 2000)
Amherst   $42,800
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $119,500 (it was $91,900 in 2000)
Amherst   $119,500
Wisconsin:   $152,600

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Amherst, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Amherst:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)


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Ancestries: German (44.3%), Polish (32.7%), Norwegian (12.7%), English (8.3%), Irish (7.0%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 1.17 square miles.

Population density: 863 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Amherst

For population 25 years and over in Amherst

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amherst village

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

16 residents are foreign born

This village:   1.7%
Wisconsin:   3.6%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Amherst, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Amherst to the number of sex offenders is 251 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Amherst:   1.5% ($1,342)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (58.4 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (95.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Amherst Junction, WI (2.5 miles ), Nelsonville, WI (3.5 miles) , Lanark, WI (6.1 miles ), New Hope, WI (6.7 miles ), Scandinavia, WI (9.0 miles ), Stockton, WI (9.4 miles ), Scandinavia, WI (9.5 miles ), Farmington, WI (10.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $126,200
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $127,600
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $186,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.45 N, Longitude: 89.29 W


Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +168 (+21.1%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Average climate in Amherst, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Amherst-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Amherst village center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 42.0 miles away from the village center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Amherst:
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amherst:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 35 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 55 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 61 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amherst:
  • STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 17 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; ID: STE)
  • CENTRAL COUNTY (about 19 miles; IOLA, WI; ID: 68C)
  • WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 19 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; ID: W23)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amherst:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 19 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 59 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 60 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 91 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
Public high school in Amherst:
  • AMHERST HI (Students: 276; Location: 357 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Amherst:
  • AMHERST EL (Students: 398; Location: 357 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • AMHERST MID (Students: 194; Location: 357 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Amherst:
  • LETTIE W. JENSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,242; Location: 278 N. MAIN ST.; 17,092 books; 267 audio materials; 692 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Amherst and it's surrounding area are infamously known for it's history of supposedly being haunted (ie- The Goat Boy, Calvin's Blood, Boy Scout Lane, The Bloody Bride, etc...). It is said that there are at least one hundred ghosts in every square mile of the county. Many tv shows have come to the area to explore and report on these stories and sightings and there are many sites on the internet about Haunted Wisconsin. Many of the tales have been known by the population for ages and some are even considered legends, deeply rooted into tradition.

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Cemeteries: Amherst Cemetery (1) , Lower Amherst Cemetery (2)

Reservoir: Amherst Millpond 90 (A)

Hotel: Amherst Inn (303 South Main Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst that have no violations reported:
  • AMHERST WATERWORKS (Population served: 983, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:   2.4 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:   63.5%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:   3.5%
Whole state:   5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:   10.8%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:   2.3%
Whole state:   3.7%

Amherst compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Banks with branches in Amherst (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank: Amherst at 128 Highway Ten, branch established on 1997-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
  • The International Bank of Amherst: The International Bank Of Amherst at Main Street, branch established on 1893-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.2 mil, Deposits: $32.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0 $0   3 $929
Other Government Administration 1 $2,232 $26,784 7 $100
Streets and Highways 1 $3,673 $44,076 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $3,027 $36,324 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $3,553 $42,636 0 $0
Totals for Government 4 $12,485 $37,455 10 $1,029

Amherst government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - General: $203,000
    Regular Highways: $94,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $204,000
    Water Utilities: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $49,000
    Libraries: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $83,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $246,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,375,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $203,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $431,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,096,000
    Water Utilities: $198,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $51,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Special Assessments: $18,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $700,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $102,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $165,000
    Highways: $27,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $120,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $170,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.98%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Portage County:   0.05%
Wisconsin average:   0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.92% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.44% ($36,117)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.33% ($27,440)

6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.46%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marathon County, WI  0.70% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.68% ($29,132)
to Dane County, WI  0.44% ($32,140)

Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst:
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)

TV broadcast stations around Amherst:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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