Amherst Overview

5 foreclosures

Amherst Foreclosures

$87,000 (List Price)

Turkey Mountain Rd

Amherst, VA,24521

REO - Bank owned

3 Bed | 2 Bath | 2303 sq/ft

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$186,770 (Sold Price)

Union Hill Rd

Amherst, VA,24521

REO - Bank owned

4 Bed | 0 Bath | 2515 sq/ft

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Population: 2,471

Amherst Demographics

Crime Index: 16.63

Amherst Crime Data
A

Unemployment: 5.9%

Amherst Unemployment

Household Median Income $27,756

Air Pollution Index:

Amherst Air Quality

Max July Temp: 86.6°F Min Jan Temp: 24.2°F

219 days with sunshine

Tornado Risk

Amherst Tornado Risk
a

Earthquake Risk

Amherst Earthquake Risk

Earthquake Probability

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
1.643%
6.0
0.373%
7.0
0.060%
8.0
0.000%
9.0
0.000%

Largest Nearby Earthquakes

Date
Distance
Magnitude
8/17/1984
44.73
4.2
10/21/1998
39.96
3.8
9/22/2001
47.23
3.2
3/16/2012
48.70
2.3
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Gov: Robert McDonnell

Amherst Politics

2 Polluters

Amherst Polluters

Polluters were found using the Toxic Release Inventory Program. The goal of the Toxics Release Inventory program is to provide communities with information about toxic chemical releases and waste management activities and to support informed decision making at all levels by industry, government, non-governmental organizations, and the public.

Superfund Sites Found: 1 (click here for the list)

Polluter

Address

Greif Packaging Llc
861 Fibre Plant Rd, Amherst, VA
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Area Average Property Tax: 0.50%

0 Former Drug Labs

Amherst Drug Labs

UV Index Grade

Amherst UV Index

3 Police Stations

Amherst Police Stations

Police Station

Address

Amherst Cnty Sheriffs Office
115 Taylor St, Amherst, VA
Amherst County Sheriff
115 Taylor St, Amherst, VA
Amherst Police Dept
186 S Main St, Amherst, VA
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2 Fire Stations

Amherst Fire Stations

Fire Station

Address

Pedlar Volunteer Fire Department And Res
4893 Lexington TPKE, Amherst, VA
Greif Bros Corp Riverville Mill Fire Bri
861 Fibre Plant RD, Amherst, VA
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0 Hospital

Amherst Hospitals

1 Airports

Amherst Airports

Airport

Abbreviation

Timberdoodle
93VA
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 15.10%

1 Colleges Universities

Amherst Colleges

College / University

Address

Sweet Briar College
134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA
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1 Libraries

Amherst Libraries

Name

Address

Amherst County Public Library
382 South Main Street Amherst, VA
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1 Cemeteries

Amherst Cemeteries

Name

Address

Briarwood Memorial Gardens
1823 S Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA
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11 Grocery Stores

 

Name

Address

Best Mini Mart
188 Faulconerville Dr, Amherst, VA
Best Bet Food Store
2041 North Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA
Apple Market 3206
1425 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA
Cvs Pharmacy 7002
PO Box 1017, Amherst, VA
Tweedy's Farm Fresh Produce, Llc
1421 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA
Sardis Grocery
1869 Lexington Trnpke, Amherst, VA
Quik_e 011
100 N Main St, Amherst, VA
Ammi Llc Dba Dogwood Express Mark
1422 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA
Ogden's Grocery
3637 Lexington Tpke, Amherst, VA
Food Lion 482
1102 WASHINGTON AVE, AMHERST, VA

0 Brownfields

Amherst Brownfields

Radon Level: Moderate

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