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Notable locations in Amherst: Amherst Field Office and Research Park (A), Amherst Golf Course (B), Amherst Shoppers Park (C), Pratt Pool (D), Cherry Hill Cross Country Ski Center (E), Cherry Hill Golf Course (F), Hickory RIdge Country Club (G), Clark Hall (H), Telecommunications Hall (I), Holdsworth Hall (J), North College (K), Taplin Hall (L), Life Sciences Building (M), Stone Hall (N), Hitchcock House (O), Munson Memorial Library (P), Munson Hall Annex (Q), Adele Simmons Hall (R), Hilton House (S), Cohan Dormitory (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Amherst include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Baptist Church of Amherst (B), First Congregational Church (C), Goodwin African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (D), Grace Episcopal Church (E), Hampshire Hispanic Ministry Church (F), Old Chapel (G), North Congregational Church (H), Hope Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), Wildwood Cemetery (2), North Amherst Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Campus Pond (A), Factory Hollow Pond (B), Lake Boon (C), Hawley Swamp (D), Larence Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hearthstone Brook (A), Adams Brook (B), Hop Brook (C), Amethyst Brook (D), Doolittle Brook (E), Plum Brook (F), Cushman Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Amherst include: Pratt Field (1), Hitchcock Field (2), Amethyst Conservation Area (3), Amherst Common (4), Athletic Fields North (5), East Village Historic District (6), Fraternity Park (7), War Memorial (8), Groff Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Amherst Post Office (A), North Amherst Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Amherst History Museum Strong House (67 Amity Street) (1), Cross-Culture Inc (Tours & Charters; 12 White Pine Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Campus Center Hotel (1 Campus Center Way) (1), Massachusetts University Of (1 Campus Center Way) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst that have no violations reported:
- AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION (Population served: 38000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  20.2% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amherst, MA
People in group quarters in Amherst
- 12252 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 130 people in nursing homes
- 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Amherst compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Mullins Center. University of Massachusetts.
Banks with branches in Amherst (2007 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Amherst Center Branch, Amherst Branch, Amherst - College Street Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- TD BankNorth, National Association: Amherst Branch at 11 Amity Street, branch established on 1996-12-18; Triangle Street Branch at 243 Triangle Street, branch established on 1962-01-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Southbridge Savings Bank: Amherst Big Y Branch at 175 University Drive, Big Y Supermar, branch established on 1999-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $430.2 mil, Deposits: $316.1 mil, headquarters in Southbridge, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
- The Northampton Co-operative Bank: Amherst Branch at 253 Triangle Street, branch established on 1951-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $143.9 mil, Deposits: $117.3 mil, headquarters in Northampton, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- Florence Savings Bank: College Street Branch at 385 College Street, branch established on 2002-12-12. Info updated 2006-11-30: Bank assets: $927.9 mil, Deposits: $642.0 mil, headquarters in Florence, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Florence Bancorp, Mhc
- Greenfield Savings Bank: University Drive Branch at 6 University Drive, branch established on 2002-02-20. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $525.9 mil, Deposits: $379.2 mil, headquarters in Greenfield, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Gsb, Mhc
- The Bank of Western Massachusetts: Amherst Branch at 25 East Pleasant Street, branch established on 1994-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $765.2 mil, Deposits: $639.5 mil, headquarters in Springfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation
- PeoplesBank: Amherst Branch at 56 Amity Street, branch established on 2002-12-18. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $1,405.8 mil, Deposits: $910.6 mil, headquarters in Holyoke, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplesbancorp, Mhc
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.03% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)| Hampshire County: | 0.74% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.33% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)| Hampshire County: | 0.16% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst:
- WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst:
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WMUA (91.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
- WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Amherst:
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
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See more detailed statistics of Amherst fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Amherst Site, East Pleasant Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA252
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097 - 100 Observatory Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA331
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Marin Fettman, 740 Belchertown Road (4sh0203g), Type: Pole, Structure height: 47.9 m, Overall height: 47.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00072622
Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Amherst, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 89 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amherst)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Amherst)
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