Amherst Town, Massachusetts
Amherst Town is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, with 39,263 residents in 2020. It is in Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. Its state senate district is Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District; its state house district is 3rd Hampshire District.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Hampshire County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district (MA-02) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MA-02) | James P. McGovern (D) | 202-225-6101 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Edward J. Markey (D) | 202-224-2742 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Elizabeth Warren (D) | 202-224-4543 · contact form | statewide |
| State Representative (3rd Hampshire District) | Mindy Domb (Democratic) | 413-335-1362 | 100% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Amherst Town website: https://visithampshirecounty.com/explore/destinations/amherst/
- Amherst Town laws: search for the Amherst Town, Massachusetts code of ordinances
- Hampshire County website: http://www.hampshirecog.org
- Hampshire County laws: search for the Hampshire County, Massachusetts code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| 3rd Hampshire District | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Amherst Town: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Amherst Town here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.