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Country United States
State South Dakota
County Marshall
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
57421
Area code(s) 605

Amherst is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Amherst has been assigned the ZIP code of 57421.

History

A post office called Amherst was established in 1887. The community most likely takes its name from Amherst, Massachusetts.

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