Amherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States.

Amherst was laid out and platted on its present site in 1890 when the railroad was built through that territory.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races.

The racial makeup of the village was 98.92% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races.

About 4.5% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.2% of those 65 or over.