Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:12 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:30 am – 4:20 pm
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People4,040 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.51,737 householdsMedian household income $77,533Median home value $284,800Median rent $919 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,527 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,112 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 26 days8 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waupaca station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsRem-Mack Creekstate recreation area · 2.0 miTomorrow River State Trailstate park · 4.9 mi · 374 acresRem-Waupaca Riverstate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 73 acresSkunk And Foster Lakes State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 265 acresRem-Peterson And Sannes Creekstate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 434 acresHartman Creek State Parkstate park · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPortage County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025262 of 342 days measured71 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marathon County, WI, 40 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmherst Waterworksserves 1,119 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,181 ft360 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThedaCare Medical Center - Waupaca12.2 miPost officeAmherst Post Office2.9 miTown hallAmherst Village Hall2.8 miFire stationAmherst Fire District2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA31 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE123 miInterstateI-3913 miUS highwayUS 102.1 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL59 miCoachWittenberg Red Oak LnGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54406 ZIP area.
