In Amherst (Cherokee, Iowa), the median home price is $181,507; median household income is $91,250; the population is 869; schools rate 9.0 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 123.3 per 100k; and the average commute is 17.9 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Amherst at a glance
Population
869
Median Household Income
$91,250
Typical Home Value
$181,507
School District Rating
9.0
Violent Crime Rate
123.3
Avg Commute Time
17.9
About Amherst
Amherst is a town in Cherokee, Iowa. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Amherst with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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