| Official Name: | Amherst Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fillmore |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.8 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.8 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 405 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4.4 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 11.3 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 360 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1181 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6217°N -91.9153°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-01396[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663428[2] |
Amherst Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.
Amherst Township was organized in 1858, and named after Amherst, Ohio, the native home of the wife of an early settler.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8sqmi, all land.
As of the 2000 census, there were 405 people, 124 households, and 101 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 139 housing units at an average density of 3.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.02% White, 0.49% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 124 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.75.
The population was 38.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $23,472 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,539. About 12.8% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.