Most working residents leave Amherst for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (17%), Amarillo (8%) and Littlefield (6%). Half commute less than 42 miles.

Lubbock

17%

Amarillo

Littlefield

Sudan

4%Work in townlive and work in Amherst 42 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 98Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Amherst →

Health in Amherst

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.9%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 9.1%More adults with heart diseaseTX 5.6% · worse

Care nearby

Lamb Healthcare CenterLittlefield · 7.9 mi · ER

South Plains Rural Health ServicesLevelland · 30.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Amherst · CMS · HRSAHealth in Amherst →

Natural hazards in Amherst

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Amherst flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Amherst

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Amherst →

Climate in Amherst

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Amherst has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 27°Winter

75° / 43°Spring

91° / 64°Summer

74° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Amherst get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Amherst →

Schools in Amherst

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School Grade D

The public schools Amherst’s kids attend trail 88% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAMHERST ISDSchools1

Amherst School C-Other · Grades PK–12 · 102 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.