Area:
34.5 sq. mi.
Population:
11714 est.
Travel Times:
Nashua, 10 minutes
Manchester, 20 minutes
Boston, MA, 1 hour
Keene, 1 hour
Portsmouth, 1 hour 15 minutes
Library:
Amherst Town Library
673-2288
Chamber of Commerce:
Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce
673-4360
Superintendent of Schools:
Dr. Mary Athey Jennings
673-2690
Schools:
Clark School, K-1: 673-2343
Wilkins Elementary School, 1-4: 673-4411
Amherst Middle School, 5-8: 673-8944
Souhegan High School, 9-12: 673-9940
Local Government:
Amherst uses a Selectmen - Town Meeting form of government with a Town Administrator
Town Administrator:
Gary MacGuire
673-6041 x209
Town Clerk:
Nancy A. Demers
673-6041 x203
Recreation Department:
Nancy McMillan
673-6248
Tax Rate:
20.06