A town of 1,912.
Where South Amherst’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Ordered by what stands out in South Amherst. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave South Amherst for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (9%), Elyria (8%) and Lorain (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
South Amherst has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
South Amherst beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | South Amherst | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
The typical South Amherst home is worth about $231,000, up 8.8% in a year, 7% below the Ohio typical home.
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3 notable people were born in South Amherst.
Village in Ohio, United States
South Amherst is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,581 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with South Amherst.
