Amherst (/ˈæmhərst/ AM-hərst)[5] is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States.

[6] The original village, which eventually became known as Amherst, was established/founded by pioneer settler Jacob Shupe [7] (who came to this area in 1811; however, what would become the specific “downtown” area was settled by Josiah Harris in 1818), although the original tiny village was first known only as "Amherst Corners" in the early-1830s.

)[8] The village is often said to have had its beginnings as early as 1811, because land which was settled by pioneer Jacob Shupe, in the "Beaver Creek Settlement" (about a mile north of the later village site), was eventually included into the Amherst city-limits.

[A] Many early buildings are constructed of native sandstone, and the quarries were also an important source of grindstones.

[10] Amherst possesses a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) typical of much of the Central United States, with very warm to hot, humid summers and cold winters with moderate snow.

Twenty-one.six percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Amherst is home to a Nordson factory that manufactures various products, as well as KTM-Sportmotorcycle America's Corporate office.

In the city's scenic downtown section, Ben Franklin's dime store sells many types of fish and aquarium accessories, model cars, puzzles, and the like.

Amherst is also home to Ziggy's, a bar and grill that President Obama visited in 2012.

The government in Amherst has traditionally been balanced between the local Democratic and Republican Parties.

The political makeup of the city is: Since becoming a city in 1960, the political power was balanced until the late 1960s and early 1970s when the Republicans led by Mayor Anthony DePaola dominated until 1983 when Democrat John Jaworski was elected mayor.

State Route 2 runs west to east through the northern portion of Amherst providing access to downtown Cleveland (38 minutes), its suburbs and Sandusky, Ohio.

Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) is the nearest International airport; it is located approximately 35 minutes east of the city.