Amherst, VA

Amherst is a small town in Virginia with a population of 2,124. Residents earn $71,313 per year, which is 5% below the national average.

3.3 /5.0

B Good

2,124 Population 433/sq mi density

$71,313 Median Income $37,964 per capita

$213,300 Home Value $282,888 Zillow

$686 Median Rent 26.1% income on rent

51°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr

138 Violent Crime/100K 643 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$71,313 median income, 0.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$213,300 home value, $686/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

138 violent crimes/100K (64% below avg)

C+

Education

2.9 / 5.0

23.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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Historic Markers

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Mines

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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Bigfoot Sightings

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9 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Amherst, VA.

Name	Year	Description
Amherst, VA	2011	Large orange orb.
Amherst, VA	2010	Mother and daughter again are “visited” by strange ufo on farm road in Amherst&#44 Va. We saw the “thing” in August
Amherst, VA	2010	Our last encounters with ufo on amherst&#44 va farm road
Amherst, VA	2010	Mother and daughter chase UFO to daughter&#39s house
Amherst, VA	2010	Mother and daughter see strange lights of ufo for the third time in same location.
Amherst, VA	2010	Ufo seen by mother and daughter on farm road in Amherst County&#44 Va. For the 4th time this year&#33&#33
Amherst, VA	2001	Mother and daughter- and now father- see ufo on farm road in Amherst&#44 Va.
Amherst, VA	2001	Mother and daughter see UFO once again on farm road in Amherst county&#44 Va. My daughter and I again saw the same lights on the road
Amherst (near high peak), VA	1998	I woke up&#44 do to the moonlight shining in my eyes. And I looked out the window and saw a kind of yellow ball movi